04-06-2011, 03:41 PM | #1 |
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4 Weed id please
So i know nearly everything in my garden but i was a little stuck today...
1) Has the flower of a mallow but odd leaves?! 2) Has a purple colouring?! 3) A little like Herb Robert but not the same leaves?! 4)Not sure what this is but i think the Torty could eat it... Any ideas?! |
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4. Prickley Sow Thistle.
No2 A young Nipple Wort or similar the purple tinge may be caused by the plant has lacked something, like draught condition's.
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3 - Rose Bay Willow Herb
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I hate Willow Herb's do my head in, your photo makes the plant look nice.
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04-06-2011, 06:33 PM | #5 |
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so can they eat any of these?
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Prickly Sow edible
The little purple one's need confirming, sure it's nipplewort but i don't feed any weed's/plant's if they don't look right in colour or not healthy looking mainly green.
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The first one is a mallow and a good food plant for tortoises. No 4 is one of the sow thistles and also good. Willowherb not suitable.
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So it is, could be Malva Alcea the fern type leaf.
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it was the leaves that was putting me off feeding it i have been eyeing it up for a week now.
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