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Post by Jonah on May 10, 2007 13:08:12 GMT
Can anyone identify this little plant for me please:  Not a very good image, but the battery went on the camera! It is only small, about 8-10 inches high. I thought possibly a Lamium? I dug a bit up from behind my dads greenhouse, but I'm not sure if I should be planting in mine or not! |
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Post by beanie on May 10, 2007 14:52:52 GMT
hi jonah,i,ve got the same one in my garden i keep pulling bits up but it always comes back. it seems to spread by runners. can't think of the name though.  |
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Post by Rosefriend on May 10, 2007 15:00:27 GMT
I must admit that I have no idea what it is called - we had loads last years and it seems to get everywhere. Better than bindweed though - I did manage to get loads out and there isn't much this year up to now.
RF
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Post by madonplants on May 10, 2007 15:02:23 GMT
Is that purple speedwell? I will see if I can find a picture!
Keith
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Post by madonplants on May 10, 2007 15:06:21 GMT
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Post by beanie on May 10, 2007 15:09:03 GMT
toad flax is similar ,maybe it belongs to the same family. linaria i think
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Post by Jonah on May 10, 2007 15:38:44 GMT
I've taken a close up of the little fowers:  Again, not the best pic, but it's a bit windy! The leaves look like the speedwell, but the flowers look different. I think I looked up creeping toad flax, but that didn't look quite right, I'll have to have another look. |
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Post by Jonah on May 10, 2007 15:51:25 GMT
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Post by nightowl on May 10, 2007 16:44:32 GMT
I think it's Ground Ivy (Glechoma hederacea). Found it in a wildflower book. Another pretty weed.  |
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Post by 4pygmies on May 10, 2007 16:46:09 GMT
I think it is one of the Dead Nettle family Jonah - look at this:  |
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Post by nightowl on May 10, 2007 17:37:48 GMT
If you look up Ground Ivy on www.floral images you'll see it's the one; and it is a dead nettle. Couldn't copy the photo over to here  |
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Post by beanie on May 10, 2007 18:57:37 GMT
spot on NL thats my plant. i seem to remember that i bought seed years ago from chiltern seeds, it was described as a pretty plant useful for ground cover and i've been pulling it up ever since. o well we live and learn  |
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Post by Jonah on May 10, 2007 20:30:57 GMT
Thanks everyone. It does look like the Glechoma I think Nolawn, it's a shame the flowers are so small, I think they are lovely. I'm not sure about putting in it the garden now, I've only got a small patch, and I don't want it taking over. I don't suppose you are allowed to plant natives in the wild are you? I could put it round by the woods nearby. It's amazing when you look at these plant families. I can't believe Lavender is part of the dead nettle family, you learn something new everyday! |
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Post by nightowl on May 10, 2007 20:54:31 GMT
Lavender!!! Really??  . Thats hard to believe;no resemblance at all. |
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Post by Jonah on May 10, 2007 21:30:16 GMT
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