Garden Clearance & Plant Identification

Alias_Omega

Well, I have started to clear the new house garden.

I have several plants that are of a concern, and i cant identificate them.

1) Is a bamboo style/type of plant. It is a singluar plant, planted within a raised flower bed? It has 4-5 branches from the root. I have looked at the picture of Japenese Knotweed and are unsure if this is it.

2) A plant which had grown to head height mixed within a red berry bush? The root appears to be bamboo in style, however it loops in and out of the soil. This was only noticed when i reached that section of the garden.

If i post pictures later, can you assist me identify these plants before disposal of them.

Regards,

AO

Davesnave

We are usually pretty hot at ID here, if we have a good picture to work with. Leaves are usually the best clue.

Alias_Omega

Well, here we are.

1) Plant No 1. Unsure on it, as its a funny colour.

Leaf




Flowers








Root Base





I also pulled out some vertical canes on the other bit, so probably something similar.

2) Root No 2. Sorry, no leaf picture. Only notice it when it pulled everything out of the ground. Its a right mess.





I was going to Round-Up this weekend, and Rake in a few weeks.

I_have_spoken

IMHO Plant 1 is a Himalayan Honeysuckle -



I have one myself, quite like it. It's a perfectly manageable plant.

A plant which had grown to head height mixed within a red berry bush? The root appears to be bamboo in style, however it loops in and out of the soil

Bindweed?

Alias_Omega

Awesome...


We've been busy...


Garden...today





Off Cuts....Don't think the shredder will take it..




That mud pile is going back into the hole at the bottom of the photo, at the moment its just collecting apples. Unfortunately the green bin is full of apples, so is the compost bin, and this hole..

jodles16

Looks like you have done some great work there! That first plant looked very pretty!I love a good nose at nice gardens and plants!heehee.

Jodles

Alias_Omega

Thanks........

Babafette

I_have_spoken wrote: »

IMHO Plant 1 is a Himalayan Honeysuckle -



I have one myself, quite like it. It's a perfectly manageable plant.

I agree, it definitely looks like Leycesteria formosa to me. We have a couple in the garden too.

The second picture could possibly be nettle roots - they seem to have the characteristic yellow tinge.

Alias_Omega

Well no further with the garden, the big pile is still a big pile. Been a little busy recently, however i think the shredder might not cut it, and it might be to the local bonfire for this lot of bushes..

Eenymeeny

If you should want some more plants from your Leycestria I find that it roots very easily from cuttings. A couple of 12 inch pieces cut when they were overhanging the lawn are now growing nicely after being stuck in soil along my fence.
It grows to about 6 feet tall and provides a good privacy screen.

Davesnave

Eenymeeny wrote: »

If you should want some more plants from your Leycestria I find that it roots very easily from cuttings.

It also goes like a weed from seed. When I used to sell it, I'd germinate a 2 litre pot full, keep most in suspended animation in there for up to 3 years*, and just grow on a few at a time as I needed them.

Perfect small nursery plant!

*Please don't report me for plant abuse. I've [STRIKE]reformed[/STRIKE] retired.