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Post by Missredhead on Apr 25, 2009 15:53:40 GMT
I have this growing in a pot in the garden...not sure what it is....am I tenderly cutivating a weed? It is about 3 feet tall.  |
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Post by beanie on Apr 25, 2009 18:08:33 GMT
I think it's Lunaria Alba, just googled it and it's identical
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Post by andy on Apr 25, 2009 18:22:15 GMT
herb garlic (can't find the latin name of it but don't think it's the lunaria).....wildflower ?, weed ? plant ? the choice is yours. They're ok growing in a wildflower area but it's not something i would have in my herbaceous border....they do seed everywhere too.
take a leaf and give it a good crush...aroma de garlic !!!!
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Post by Missredhead on Apr 25, 2009 18:34:20 GMT
will try that and get back to you...
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Post by andy on Apr 26, 2009 5:14:53 GMT
Hmmm, just found one growing in the alley down the road and crushed it and couldn't smell garlic !!!!....maybe it only smells at certain times such as when in seed. It's not a strong smell but you know it's there.
Anyways, ive always known it as herb garlic but a google search didn't help much.
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Post by Missredhead on Apr 26, 2009 14:05:26 GMT
I tried it this morning and yes it did smell of garlic...thanks....will now move the pot to somewhere that it won't re-seed itself until I get my new compost bin and then in it will go.. ;D
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Post by Missredhead on Apr 26, 2009 18:41:44 GMT
since I moved the pot that it's in it now looks like it is dying......
It was in the flower bed but now on the path still in the pot though.
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Post by Amo on Apr 26, 2009 19:06:55 GMT
Try Garlic Mustard andy and Missy.
That's Alliaria officinalis to be exact.
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Post by Missredhead on Apr 26, 2009 20:05:24 GMT
I looked Amo and that is it........what do I do with it?
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Post by Amo on Apr 26, 2009 20:32:45 GMT
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Post by Missredhead on Apr 26, 2009 20:35:46 GMT
Thank you Amo...as soon as my compost bin arrives it will go in it......
have just been out and had a look at it and it seems to be shrivelling.
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