It’s in an area that I was letting grow wild as I had sowed some wildflower seed. Obviously I didn’t intend it to be full of willow herb, but there is literally too much to pull by hand. Spraying is out of the question as it’s a wildflower area.
While I’m here...
I have these 2 other types of prettier pink weeds, but they are both different to each other and also the first willowherb.
What are these please?
...and yes, that's lots of the first willowherb gone to seed in the background
If you don't think you can get them all out quickly, at least cut all the heads off before they seed everywhere. Then you can pull them out at your leisure. Each plant can produce up to 100,000 seeds. However, they are also perennial, and look a bit different - they form a small, flat rosette of foliage which is reddish. It's all easy enough to pull out. I know only too well - I've had to do it on a wilder area of land at my last house. It can be soul destroying though.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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1 wheelie bin full and not event a dent made in them:
Spraying is out of the question as it’s a wildflower area.
Is there any way out for me?
However, they are also perennial, and look a bit different - they form a small, flat rosette of foliage which is reddish.
It's all easy enough to pull out. I know only too well - I've had to do it on a wilder area of land at my last house. It can be soul destroying though.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...