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Is this St John's Wort?
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Dreamscometrue
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in Gardening
Hi everyone, can anyone tell me whether this is St John's Wort? Can't see any perforations in the leaves. Many thanks0
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Yes it is.I've only seen this common sort.There is Hypericum perforatum aparantly which must be what you are thinking.
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Many thanks. Seem to be lots of types. Have been trying to grow this for years so I'm happy.0
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It is, I spent ages trying to get rid of it, it can take over once it settles down
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Thanks, will see what it does.0
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Dreamscometrue said:Thanks, will see what it does.
It looks like a poor specimen of Tutsan. As Faraway says once established it can be a menace. My brother bought a house which had this in the garden and it gets everywhere and is a real nightmare.Other Hypericums are good whether wildflowers or garden varieties.
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@Farway can I ask how it takes over.? I have the shrub in the front garden but with large yellow flowers on. And the variegated leaf type and white berry type in the back garden , all of which I prune after flowering. Do you mean the get too big or that the self seed?Focus on contribution instead of the impressiveness of consumption to see the true beauty in people.0
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wort said:@Farway can I ask how it takes over.? I have the shrub in the front garden but with large yellow flowers on. And the variegated leaf type and white berry type in the back garden , all of which I prune after flowering. Do you mean the get too big or that the self seed?They tend to get too large & spreading / flopping. I'm not sure if they root layer which helps them spread. The roots become a tangle as well which chokes any competitionHowever maybe if kept under control they could do well and useful in right spotEight out of ten owners who expressed a preference said their cats preferred other peoples gardens1
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Ah right , thanks for that I will watch for the root layering then .Focus on contribution instead of the impressiveness of consumption to see the true beauty in people.0
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Yes, it is Hypericum, and yes there are several varieties from ground cover the 6'.
The stuff does indeed spread - the one you have there does by underground runners - and i too heave this out by the fistful as neighbours don't tend their gardens and every weed in creation comes in here 😡1
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