Weed/Plant IDs please

timeout0000 · 06-11-2015, 01:15 PM

hey, still an egg so it takes a while for me to respond, apologies in advance. i have recently moved and ive started trying to ID plants in my new garden but second guessing everything so i hope no one minds more then afew uploads. i have a none fussy eater on my hands

1. i think this is a geranium, it's everywhere so would be handy

2. 2 photos of this hairy little guy, 2nd probs isnt very helpful

3. i thought these were bramble from afar, but no thorns, lacking long sterms

4. no idea its in the middle of a path

5. these leaves are huge

6.

Ozric Jonathan · 09-11-2015, 11:46 AM

1. Is a garden Geranium and I think it's edible but my torts don't like it.

2. Might be fox and cubs which is edible.

3. Wood Avens is not edible.

4. I think this is evening primrose. Mine eat the flowers and ignore the leaves.

5. Is bugle which is edible but has tannins in it. Some torts won't eat it.

6. Pulmonaria is edible but should not be a mainstay food.

And yes please feel free to post pics for ID.

CherryBrandy · 09-11-2015, 11:54 AM

this is so useful thanks, CB

timeout0000 · 09-11-2015, 02:09 PM

wow, thanks for the help, it's pretty amazing what you can find in the garden when you have a good look

i hope number 2 is fox and cubs they look pretty.

timeout0000 · 09-11-2015, 02:17 PM

It's a pity about the Wood Avens, seems our entire property is covered in that stuff and ivy

CherryBrandy · 09-11-2015, 03:54 PM

they seem to creep everywhere so not sure what you can do. my lot don't touch them. Aquilegia isn't good for them either and my garden is covered in them but they do eat them ! its really difficult , they will even stretch up for them. yours may not go near the wood avens so don't despair. CB

**Alan1** · 09-11-2015, 04:13 PM

Geranium, first and last ever bite of it

timeout0000 · 09-11-2015, 04:44 PM

arrrr lovely tortoise, i think Irwin would be after that dandelion. shes like a dandelion seeking missile. sadly we cant really let her in the new garden yet, she would most definitely get lost. we basically have 1/3 of an ache of this. It's going to be a living hell clearing it.

Ozric Jonathan · 09-11-2015, 05:22 PM

See what you mean! If it was me I would probably cover a lot of it with black plastic and leave it for a year or two. The remainder I would tackle by hand.

Greenhouse could do with a bit of TLC too.

Stellanne · 09-11-2015, 05:41 PM

A flame thrower would sort it x x x hugs x x x x

06-11-2015, 01:15 PM	#1
timeout0000 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 21	Weed/Plant IDs please hey, still an egg so it takes a while for me to respond, apologies in advance. i have recently moved and ive started trying to ID plants in my new garden but second guessing everything so i hope no one minds more then afew uploads. i have a none fussy eater on my hands 1. i think this is a geranium, it's everywhere so would be handy 2. 2 photos of this hairy little guy, 2nd probs isnt very helpful 3. i thought these were bramble from afar, but no thorns, lacking long sterms 4. no idea its in the middle of a path 5. these leaves are huge 6.

09-11-2015, 11:46 AM	#2
Ozric Jonathan Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West of Scotland Posts: 4,226	1. Is a garden Geranium and I think it's edible but my torts don't like it. 2. Might be fox and cubs which is edible. 3. Wood Avens is not edible. 4. I think this is evening primrose. Mine eat the flowers and ignore the leaves. 5. Is bugle which is edible but has tannins in it. Some torts won't eat it. 6. Pulmonaria is edible but should not be a mainstay food. And yes please feel free to post pics for ID. __________________ Testudo Hermanni Hermanni (Corse) tortoises

09-11-2015, 11:54 AM	#3
CherryBrandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SE England Posts: 4,262	this is so useful thanks, CB __________________ Horsfields, Spur Thighed, & Marginata

09-11-2015, 03:54 PM	#6
CherryBrandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SE England Posts: 4,262	they seem to creep everywhere so not sure what you can do. my lot don't touch them. Aquilegia isn't good for them either and my garden is covered in them but they do eat them ! its really difficult , they will even stretch up for them. yours may not go near the wood avens so don't despair. CB __________________ Horsfields, Spur Thighed, & Marginata

09-11-2015, 05:22 PM	#9
Ozric Jonathan Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West of Scotland Posts: 4,226	See what you mean! If it was me I would probably cover a lot of it with black plastic and leave it for a year or two. The remainder I would tackle by hand. Greenhouse could do with a bit of TLC too. __________________ Testudo Hermanni Hermanni (Corse) tortoises

09-11-2015, 02:09 PM	#4
timeout0000 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 21	wow, thanks for the help, it's pretty amazing what you can find in the garden when you have a good look i hope number 2 is fox and cubs they look pretty.

09-11-2015, 02:17 PM	#5
timeout0000 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 21	It's a pity about the Wood Avens, seems our entire property is covered in that stuff and ivy

09-11-2015, 04:13 PM	#7
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	Geranium, first and last ever bite of it

09-11-2015, 04:44 PM	#8
timeout0000 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 21	arrrr lovely tortoise, i think Irwin would be after that dandelion. shes like a dandelion seeking missile. sadly we cant really let her in the new garden yet, she would most definitely get lost. we basically have 1/3 of an ache of this. It's going to be a living hell clearing it.

09-11-2015, 05:41 PM	#10
Stellanne Member Hatchling Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 686	A flame thrower would sort it x x x hugs x x x x

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