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  • Gareth June 15, 2016 at 6:14pm

    Looks like a Water Figwort, Scrophularia aquatica, or one of its relatives?

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    Simon Land June 15, 2016 at 7:30pm

    Recognise it visually as a 'weed' but don't know the name, either way whip it out

    • Billybop > Simon Land June 15, 2016 at 7:49pm

      one man's weed is anothers prized perennial these days...there is a trend for ornamental weeds in borders at the moment

  • Colin Hunt June 17, 2016 at 5:10pm

    Looks like Giant Hamalayan Balsam to me. It crops up near rivers and it's seeds travel down and can become very invasive. Gets a good dose of Roundup when I see it!

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impatiens_glandulifera

    • Billybop > Colin Hunt June 17, 2016 at 7:34pm

      Gotta love the himalayan balsam the busy lizzie of the gods lol

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      Daniel Gillings @ DC inc > Colin Hunt June 18, 2016 at 7:00am

      I'll have to take another look then. Can't see the extra leaves on the petiole on the Himilayan Balsalm, and it isn't anywhere near water.

      • Billybop > Daniel Gillings @ DC inc June 18, 2016 at 7:06am

        yes there is a close resemblance to the mystery plant but the leaf tips on himalayan balsam are more pointy so i don't think it is that

        • Jo Mullett > Billybop June 18, 2016 at 10:36am

          Definitely water figwort. A lovely plant with square stem - good id feature! Native and non-invasive and easily pulled up if in the wrong place so make a lovely garden addition http://www.plantlife.org.uk/wild_plants/plant_species/water_figwort.

          Come on guys its nothing like Himalayan balsam! Whorled pointed leaves with round stem.

          No such thing as Giant Himalayan Balsam as far as I can find.

          Himalayan balsam should be pulled not sprayed - bad practice (unless huge area and then need Aqherb01 and would be better to strim or slash below lowest node as can coppice and before seed heads develop.

  • BensBotanics June 19, 2016 at 8:24am

    Definitely figwort; when you dig it out you'll find it has a cluster of 'bulbs' at the base. Smells a bit funny too.

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