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Plant ID Thread (Merged)

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  • valentina
    valentina Posts: 1,016 Forumite
    The first & second look like Arum maculatum
  • serena
    serena Posts: 2,387 Forumite
    Yes, I'd agree with valentina, Arum maculata. I'm not sure about the last one, it's still a bit small to tell!
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  • kiely27
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    Oh ok thanks. Just googled it and it says it grows poisonous berries in the autumn so I am guessing with two small children I am best to dig it up? How did it get there in the 1st place???
  • Zanderman
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    First is definitely an Arum - probably A. maculatum as already suggested.

    Last is a bit scraggy and small - but could be a Potentilla, possibly a youngish P. fruticosa. But v difficult to tell.
  • Zanderman
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    kiely27 wrote: »
    Oh ok thanks. Just googled it and it says it grows poisonous berries in the autumn so I am guessing with two small children I am best to dig it up? How did it get there in the 1st place???

    It's a native wild flower - so could just be there naturally. But lots of people grow them as garden plants too. Pretty 'spathe' flowers and attractive berries in autumn. Don't be too hasty in digging it up - kids have to learn about these things.
  • chrisaj
    chrisaj Posts: 285 Forumite
    I'm wondering if the last one looks like ivy leaf toadflax.
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  • Money_maker
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    Or azalea ish...
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  • floss2
    floss2 Posts: 8,030 Forumite
    Perennial geranium - there are loads of differing sized varieties, and I have a small one just like that which is just coming back after the winter.
  • heynonnynonny
    heynonnynonny Posts: 981 Forumite
    I think the tree is a weeping willow, but I have not got a clue what anything else is including the big green leafy thing with what looks like a sprout on the end...that is the one puzzling me the most!!

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/49610056@N08/sets/72157623997854792/

    I hope this works, so grateful for all help!!

    PS ignore the weeds :D
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  • amcluesent
    amcluesent Posts: 9,425 Forumite
    First one is a peony, the two 'domed' evergreens are hebe and/or lonicera nitida, the browned-off one is damaged hebe. IMHO of course.
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