American poke weed. Birds love the berries which means the seeds are scattered liberally all over the place. Easy enough to pull up when small or lift with a fork when a bit bigger.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast. "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
Although I garden in the UK - the picture is actually taken in my parents garden in Belgium. Maybe things are not that bad yet on our side
It self seeds very easily though, removed about 10 new plants all about 1.5 ft high this weekend. Luckily very easily removed but had a proper taproot already the size of a small carrot.
Interesting. Birds love them but for other animals they are poisonous. With occasional small children and two Tortoises running around in the garden I dont think it is safe that they stay.
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American poke weed. Birds love the berries which means the seeds are scattered liberally all over the place. Easy enough to pull up when small or lift with a fork when a bit bigger.
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
Yet another example. Where are they all coming from?! Pokeweed everywhere!
H-C
Thanks Obelixx
Hi H-C,
Although I garden in the UK - the picture is actually taken in my parents garden in Belgium. Maybe things are not that bad yet on our side
It self seeds very easily though, removed about 10 new plants all about 1.5 ft high this weekend. Luckily very easily removed but had a proper taproot already the size of a small carrot.
Thanks for the info:)
Happy gardening
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DESTROY IMMEDIATELY !
why?
In the sticks near Peterborough
Nor me Philippa. I
In the sticks near Peterborough
According to this site http://nadiasyard.com/our-native-plants/american-pokeweed/
"Pokeweed has its passionate defenders, implacable enemies, and some in between..."
Maybe I was too prompt to side with its "implacable enemies". Each to their own.
Interesting. Birds love them but for other animals they are poisonous. With occasional small children and two Tortoises running around in the garden I dont think it is safe that they stay.
the roots are the most poisonous but I'm not eating any of it.
It has quite a deep root but not a wandering one, a good levering with a shovel sorts out any you don't want.
In the sticks near Peterborough
Haha - Thats good to hear actually. Looking at how they attack/eat cherry tomatoes when you place one in front of them i wont risk it though