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Post by ladybird on Jun 22, 2018 17:00:03 GMT
Forgive me if I have asked this before somewhere . Can anyone tell me what this is ? I`m wondering if it hop ! its a little bit prickly and has become a real problem around my greenhouse area spreading by superficial white roots, and shooting up all over the place. I found a meter wide layer of those white roots when I put up the little greenhouse last year and I sprayed the plants with glysophate. Now its sprouted up between the slabs in the wee greenhouse, in the flower bed , and the stoned paths . HELP  |
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Post by Geumlover on Jun 22, 2018 20:00:04 GMT
Are the stems square in cross section?
Does it have a smell?
It does look like one of the wild mint family.
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Post by ladybird on Jun 22, 2018 20:45:33 GMT
Are the stems square in cross section? Does it have a smell? It does look like one of the wild mint family. I dosn`t smell of much but it does have square stems Geumlover |
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Post by ladybird on Jun 22, 2018 21:09:07 GMT
It also has white fragile roots . Looks more like a verbena . Does wild mint actually smell of mint ? my plants dont ,They smell more of "burning " when the leaves are crushed .
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Post by SueA on Jun 23, 2018 7:44:50 GMT
My first thought was verbena bonariensis when I looked at the photo ladybird but I'm not sure, I have that in my garden & it self-seeds absolutely everywhere especially along the gravel paths beside the borders, the seedlings are very easy to pull out though & don't sound like the spreading mat of roots you have. I can only suggest you keep pulling them up as you spot them & maybe covering any large areas with weed suppressant membrane to try & prevent any more coming up. |
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Post by Geumlover on Jun 23, 2018 7:59:50 GMT
Then it is definitely one of the Lamaium family. Lamium galeobdolon is what springs to mind, but the leaves on yours are a bit narrow.
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Post by ladybird on Jun 23, 2018 10:58:25 GMT
verbena bonariensis stems are tougher though. I have grown them before and they don`t spread like this. I think I recall seeing some flowers on these plants last year there were a deep pink. You can`t pull them up by the roots as the stems are fragile as are the roots. Definitely invasive and they grew up through the black landscape membrane Could it be Lamium Geumlover ? I do remember sowing seeds of some a few years ago so I must look up my notes to see the variety. I`m taking the small greenhouse frame down today to prepare the way for the new greenhouse so I should be able to get a picture of the superficial roots under the membrane . I think I`ll have to clear the whole area of plants, climbers and all.  |
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Post by ladybird on Jun 23, 2018 11:32:17 GMT
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Post by Geumlover on Jun 23, 2018 14:16:45 GMT
Check out Betony. Stachys officionalis
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Post by ladybird on Jun 23, 2018 22:19:21 GMT
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Post by SueA on Jun 24, 2018 7:39:18 GMT
That does look like yours doesn't it ladybird, sounds like a tough job to get rid of but it does say you can eat it, not sure I'd fancy trying it though!  |
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Post by ladybird on Jun 24, 2018 12:32:54 GMT
The names rings a bell Sue. Hope I didn't sow this as my "grow something different from seed " urge  |
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Post by SueA on Jun 25, 2018 6:41:21 GMT
It's a shame isn't it ladybird that sometimes plants which seemed a good idea at the time turn into thugs. |
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Post by ladybird on Jun 21, 2023 19:13:57 GMT
Well looks like I`ve done it again  Grown some plants from seed that look just like the one I posted in 2018 and it took years to get rid of . On the ball this time though as they are still in pots. |
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Post by seaburn on Jun 22, 2023 7:53:18 GMT
what about hedge wound wort. It has an odd smell but the leaves are narrower than mine. Good for the bees etc.
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