I've a crop of something in my dry raised bed that I don't think I've sown. Looks healthy but not like any other weeds I've had. Anyone know what it is?
It's the perennial version of willow herb. Easy to pull out though You'll probably have some of the annual ones appearing too - they look slightly different, but yo can post a pic of those when they appear. As long as you deadhead the pinky/purple flowers you can keep them in check.
Just make sure you do though - each flower head can produce around 100,000 seeds
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 years seeds = 7 years weeds.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
You'll probably have some of the annual ones appearing too - they look slightly different, but yo can post a pic of those when they appear. As long as you deadhead the pinky/purple flowers you can keep them in check.
Just make sure you do though - each flower head can produce around 100,000 seeds
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...