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Strange plant...?

Shena21Shena21 Posts: 2
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Dear All,
Does anyone know what this plant is?  Its coming up in several spots in my garden and I don't know what it is, whether it is poisonous, should we keep it, remove it... Please advise.
Many thanks,
Shenaimage

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    no leaves, no green parts?

    I think that's one of the broomrapes, Orobanches. All parasitic on something, ivy, grass, lots of things but specific to the species. That's an exciting find, I'd love to have that in my garden



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,905

    It looks like one of the Broomrape or Orobanche family. A parasitic plant that lives on the roots of other plants. Still very pretty though. If you know what plants are nearby you can look up which particular Broomrape you have.

    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,905

    Snap nutcutlet. I'm quite envious too.

    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    Yes ladybird, I tried to get Ivy Broomrape started once, I've got enough ivy to support acres of it, but it didn't take



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,905

    Well I don't know if they would grow where I am in the north - very much doubt it as they seem to be southerners.. image

    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

     I used to see what was probably Common Broomrape in places where I used to live in S. Cambs.



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,143

    Yes, one of the broomrapes.

    In a previous garden we hade Orabanche minor appear on a bank of white clover - fascinating image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Shena21Shena21 Posts: 2

    Thanks everyone, really interesting and my first visit here is acclaimed a success!I Will wait for them to develop but am pretty sure that all of the appearances are around various forms of Ivy. 

    If anyone knows how to take cuttings then am happy so to do and to hold if there are any amongst you that would be interested in same. Certainly some of the corms that were dug out by accident appear now to be growing. The next question may be how to limit their spread as we are working hard to do with Chinese Lantern plants!

    Thanks all and good gardening - or whatever the equivalent is on these threads. Take care

    Shena 

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