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cambsgirl

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a very suprised newly keen gardener, i have brought my first house and there are lots of plant thats i cant identify that i would love to know what they are.

i have taken pics and wonder if anyone could help please

there are lots of pics, and i am not sure if i have attached them properly, but i would really really appreciate anyones help

the first one is like a bush

the 2nd and 3rd are the same plant

the 4th looks like a rhubarb patch to me its so big, but i know it isnt

the 5th and 6th are the same plant

the 7th has tiny tiny flowers, and there is another plant the same but just with pink flowers not pictured

the 8th did have a few pink flowers on till i lopped them all off.

whether this is any help or not i dont know, forgive my ignorance, but im still learning.

thanks

Amanda

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  • Location: Lindum Colonia
  • Location: Lindum Colonia

I think 2/3 is a penstemon but I might be wrong.

4 looks like Bergenia or Elephants Ears.

8 looks like some kind of geranium.

The experts will be about later tho :)

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  • Location: Mackworth, Derby. 94m/308.4 ft ASL
  • Location: Mackworth, Derby. 94m/308.4 ft ASL

1.Spiraea Japonica "Goldflame" I have 3 in pots, yours is a nice bush :) I'll change that to plant eh............link for info and care. Truely stunning colours this time of year. Hence the name Gold Flame

http://www.wildchicken.com/nature/garden/nature_200_090.htm

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I think 2/3 is a penstemon but I might be wrong.

4 looks like Bergenia or Elephants Ears.

8 looks like some kind of geranium.

The experts will be about later tho :)

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thanks, looks like you may be right, also good to know some experts are about :)

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1.Spiraea Japonica "Goldflame" I have 3 in pots, yours is a nice bush :) I'll change that to plant eh............link for info and care. Truely stunning colours this time of year. Hence the name Gold Flame

http://www.wildchicken.com/nature/garden/nature_200_090.htm

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thanks for the link, wish i had come here sooner, everyone is so friendly

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  • Location: Mackworth, Derby. 94m/308.4 ft ASL
  • Location: Mackworth, Derby. 94m/308.4 ft ASL
i have only been here 4 weeks, so still plenty of time to kill them  :)

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Just let them do thier own thing and wait until next year to see what else you have lurking around in there. Looks like a nice crop of colourfull plants you have there. I would just wait and see, don't cut anything back though.

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Just let them do thier own thing and wait until next year to see what else you have lurking around in there. Looks like a nice crop of colourfull plants you have there. I would just wait and see, don't cut anything back though.

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yes we are very lucky, we have some lovely plants, and also will have about 40'000 lovely spring bulbs now i have finished planting them :)

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  • Location: Lindum Colonia
  • Location: Lindum Colonia

7 could be a verbena :)

the leaves look like the ones on mine!

edit - and I think 5\6 is an oxalis looking at the leaves but could prob be wrong lol!

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7 could be a verbena :)

the leaves look like the ones on mine!

edit - and I think 5\6 is an oxalis looking at the leaves but could prob be wrong lol!

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looks like it, thanks, the verbena is the one that has been bugging me the most

thanks so much everyone, i think we got them all now

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  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District. 290 mts a.s.l.
  • Weather Preferences: Anything extreme
  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District. 290 mts a.s.l.
a very suprised newly keen gardener, i have brought my first house and there are lots of plant thats i cant identify that i would love to know what they are.

i have taken pics and wonder if anyone could help please

there are lots of pics, and  i am not sure if i have attached them properly, but i would really really appreciate anyones help

the first one is like a bush

the 2nd and 3rd are the same plant

the 4th looks like a rhubarb patch to me its so big, but i know it isnt

the 5th and 6th are the same plant

the 7th has tiny tiny flowers, and there is another plant the same but just with pink flowers not pictured

the 8th did have a few pink flowers on till i lopped them all off.

whether this is any help or not i dont know, forgive my ignorance, but im still learning.

thanks

Amanda

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Hi Amanda

No' 1 is a Spirea

No' 2 and 3 is a Penstemon

No' 4 is a Bergenia

No' 5 and 6 not sure

No' 7 is a Verbena

No' 8 is Heuchera

T.M

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  • Location: North Kenton (Tyne-and-Wear)6miles east from newcastle airport
  • Location: North Kenton (Tyne-and-Wear)6miles east from newcastle airport
well thanks for looking

sorry not sure but will try and find out for later on

stormchaser1

yes we are very lucky, we have some lovely plants, and also will have about 40'000 lovely spring bulbs now i have finished planting them :D

i agree with torzcooper ,,,if i was you i would just wait till next year and see what develops before you start killing off any plants ..

stormchaser1

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  • Location: Portland, Dorset
  • Weather Preferences: Mixed winters and springs, thundery summers and meditteranean autumns
  • Location: Portland, Dorset
sorry not sure but will try and find out for later on

stormchaser1

i agree with torzcooper ,,,if i was you i would just wait till next year and see what develops before you start killing off any plants ..

stormchaser1

I'm pretty sure 5 + 6 are Oxalis - these should be dying back now, and will reappear in Spring.

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