Calling all gardeners (probably North American, but you never know). Apart from lily of the valley and the dreaded bindweed, this weed (?) is my next most loathed plant. I really have no idea what it is, it comes back every year and has thready roots that seem to have a more vibrant under-network that I don't reach when I try to dig it out.
It is the kind of elongated heart-shaped lighter green leaf in the picture.
Another shot of it trying to choke the life out of a Siberian iris. Again, it is the smaller, more lime green leaves, not the larger notched ones on the left-hand side.
Here's another picture in a different location - healthy stuff! It has engulfed some irises. That's cranesbill in the foreground, bottom right hand corner.
I would love to know what this is. To dig it all out, I would have to completely dig out the entire bed (much like the lily of the valley), as it is growing in amongst other perennials. But just knowing what it is would be helpful. Thanks to all who try to identify!
I have no idea, but I get the choking out part. I have other stuff that's doing that.
ReplyDeleteI do love the lilies of the valley but that's because they are in their own spot so they're just pretty and smell good but don't do much else!
Look up images of broad leaf plantain and see if that might be it. The leaves aren't quite as heart-shaped as yours but . . .
ReplyDeleteThat's what my dandelions do. They insist on growing right in the middle of a "good" plant and either I leave it and it destroys the desirable plant or dig it out and destroy the plant by doing that. Arrrrgh.
I do know plantain, and nope this isn't it, but good suggestion! It's a softer, more delicate leaf than plantain.
DeleteI have it too. It seems to have a tuber which sends out shoots. I just dig out as much as I can and wait for the next time!
ReplyDeleteWould it be viola? I bet the chickens would love it!
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing a grass of some sort. Orchard grass? Reed canary grass? Smooth bromegrass?
ReplyDeleteIt's not plantain, but I have no idea what it is. A new one on me.
ReplyDeleteI just reread your post and was looking at the wrong plants. Oh dear.
ReplyDeleteCreeping bellflower is my guess.
Lilycedar, I think you are onto something! I just looked up creeping bellflower and we just might have a match.
ReplyDeleteLiving in UK I can't help you, but if its like ground elder which we get here, you'll have it for ever!
ReplyDeleteI have no idea what that is but it works like our clover in the winter coming out right in the roots of the plants I want to grow, choking them literally .
ReplyDeleteI hope you find out what it is and can get rid of it, difficult when it's in with those perennials
If it is creeping bellflower (campanula) you know you can eat it? https://foragerchef.com/creeping-bellflower/
ReplyDeleteThat would be one way of turning a negative into a sort of a positive. Good luck controlling it.
Yes! Short and sweet....
ReplyDeletehttps://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/campanula/removing-creeping-bellflower.htm
I know this plant as Lady Bells & oh yes it is SOOOOO invasive. My previous neighbour purchased at a nursery, she's moved on but this plant has moved in to my garden & I've been pulling out for years. Although the blue flowers are pretty ... Mary-Lou =^[..]^=
ReplyDeleteRapunzel. It is edible.
DeleteBarely but yes it is. It is more of a song flower. It is edible, a little bit. I use it for stories. I know that it makes those roots that are useful in an emergency. It breaks my heart to remember this.
DeleteI do not know the type and name of the weed. It is better, the soil is removed first until deep and then left open for some time, maybe 1 month so that the roots of the remaining plants die.
ReplyDeleteMy guess is creeping bellflower. Good luck with it. You have a wonderful day, hugs, Edna B.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you got a lot of answers. The bellflower seems to be the winner. Hope you can keep it from choking out your iris. Happy Friday.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Kris
Wow. That is a lot of green. Beautiful plants!
ReplyDeleteWeeds like that are so annoying but when you pull out some of your lily of the valley could you post them to me? 😄😂
ReplyDeleteHi Jenn :) We have so many new plants (new to us) on this property that we can't identify. Alex found an app on his phone called Google Lens. You just take a photo of what you need to identify and it does a pretty good job pulling up the results and they're relatively accurate. It's not just for plants, but it works pretty well. We identified a few things that way already!
ReplyDeleteI have this devil in my garden as well. Since quarantine, I have spent an hour a day pulling and digging at all the invasive plants in the lawn and beds. I think they are winning, but an hour of zen-weeding helps the day move along nicely! Debbie
ReplyDeleteQuite a lot of green, but I sure don't know what they are. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't trust anything with "creeping" in it's name. I have it here and it's an ongoing battle. It seems that the only plants that do well are the invasives.
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ReplyDeleteThere is a weed killer called Pramatol that you can get at Intermountain Farmers Association. It comes in a white granular form. You can put it on the ground and it will take care of all the weeds for one year. weed games
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