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What weed is this?

Chris83Chris83 Posts: 19
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Can anyone please tell me what type of weed this is? I've researched online and think it may be hedge bindweed, although not entirely sure due to the red leaves and non funnel type white flower.

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 82,738

    Hi Chrisimage

    Can we have a picture please?  To post a photo on here you need to click on the green tree icon on the toolbar above where you type your post.  It doesn't work for iphones - yet

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  • Chris83Chris83 Posts: 19

    Hi,

    I am trying to attach photos from my computer, but the 'your computer' window is empty?

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 82,738

    Click on Select - that should let you browse your photo library

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  • Chris83Chris83 Posts: 19

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 82,738

    Houttuynia cordata - looks like the variety Chameleon

    https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/details?plantid=978  

     

    A garden plant, but invasive.

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  • Chris83Chris83 Posts: 19

    Spot on!

    I looked on RHS but missed this. Many thanks for your help!

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 82,738

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  • Chris83Chris83 Posts: 19
    So having researched this plant I have discovered it is highly invasive/ aggressive and many struggle to contain/ eradicate it.



    I have gone and bought some roundup gel this afternoon and am planning on wiping all the leaves with it tomorrow in dry weather.



    Has anyone had this invasive plant and if so how did you defeat it? Any tips most welcome.
  • CeresCeres Posts: 2,149

    I have this plant near my pond and I just pull up most of the shoots when they appear. I leave a few for the coloured leaves but so far the plant hasn't got out of hand. It does smell ghastly though.

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 82,738

    It's one of the few plants I've seen get the better of ground elder - or at least disguise it image

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