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When I lived in the midlands I never once saw this, now we are in Devon it is everywhere, I have spent 14 years trying to get rid of it, now at last I am down to the last one. It covered the entire back garden, its leaves grow up to 12 inches across almost like rhubarb. But it is similar to couch grass with deep under ground runners. It seems to thrive in baked hard clay.
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Does it flower Bill? or would it if you didn't marmelise it on sight?
Looks a bit like Butterbur - or maybe Coltsfoot. -
I have seen plenty of it reach maturity but never a single flower.Originally posted by veggiechicken View Postphoto album of my garden in my profile http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...my+garden.htmlComment
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I think Vc you may have nailed it, I have just googled Butterbur and it looks very similar, never seen a flower though. It does say its used to cure headaches but it gives you one trying to remove it.photo album of my garden in my profile http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...my+garden.htmlComment
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I've seen it locally, covering the banks (field, not money). Glad its not in my garden though
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Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
One of my customers has it surrounding their pond. It dies back completely over winter, and by spring it's back with a vengeance. Untouched areas reach over three feet in height, and the leaves are over a foot wide. I've given up digging it out now, they just mow where they don't want it.
All the best - Glutton 4 Punishment
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The only way I have beaten it is round up, not popular I know but needs must. It truly is one of the most persistent weeds.
Incidentally VC you mentioned coltsfoot, well it definitely isn't that but I have just read it has a nick name of sweet coltsfoot.photo album of my garden in my profile http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...my+garden.htmlComment
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I have some at work in a deeply shaded area and it seems to be contained. It was identified as Butterbur.Please visit my facebook page for the garden i look after
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Yes it's Butterbur, grows all over the place in North Devon as well.Gardening requires a lot of water - most of it in the form of perspiration. Lou Erickson, critic and poetComment
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Deeply shaded, yes that's my garden.Originally posted by andy_j View Postphoto album of my garden in my profile http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...my+garden.htmlComment
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and that's probably the reason it hasn't been able to flowerOriginally posted by Bill HH View PostAll gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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