Any ideas what this is?

[Mumbles]

It's started creeping into my shed.
Is it a kind of ivy? How do I get rid of it? My four year old is on the allotment a lot with me is it harmful?

Thanks


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[ButternutSquash]

It is hedge bindweed. It is harmless, although it will grow around plants and starve them of light. It may also break them due to the weight. Curl the stem up, break the leaves, and stuff into bottles filled with glyphosate. And make sure kiddy winks stays clear, and the bottle does not fall over.

[Mumbles]

Ok thanks.

Why does nothing ever turn out to be a beautiful harmless flower??


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[Greenleaves]

Pop your Granny out of bed we called it as kids....flowers are big white trumpets but as BNS says wont do the other plants any favours

[Martin H]

Why does nothing ever turn out to be a beautiful harmless flower??

Bindweed is a beautiful flower, it's just that the plant is a thug and is really tough to get rid of.

[veggiechicken]

Pop your Granny out of bed we called it as kids....flowers are big white trumpets but as BNS says wont do the other plants any favours

"Granny pop out of your nightdress" here........................and I still have to pop them and say the magic words