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ID THIS A CREEPING PLANT OR WEED!

littleowl
28/05/2010 04:54

Please could someone ID this for me.It has a creeping habit and the yellow flower Isn't quite out yet but appears to be small like a Buttercup.

 

These are the leaves that have a creeping habit

Thankyou

Littleowl

  • 28/05/2010 05:36

    Hi Littleowl

    It looks like a creeping buttercup to me.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranunculus

    Best wishes Chris

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  • 28/05/2010 05:51

    Hi Littleowl

    Yes it is a creeping buttercup and a terrible thing to get rid of.  It is very invasive and will strangle smaller plants, I have got it all over my garden and it is a real pest.  If you want to get rid of it you have to dig it up but don't leave any bit of root or up it will pop again! Don't compost it either - I did last year and now I have it all over the place as I used the compost as a mulch in spring!!! (you live and learn!!) lol

     I don't use weed killers in my garden but someone told me to put vinegar on any weed and it will kill it, but be careful as it kills anything it comes in contact with. I will let you know if it works or not.

    Hope that helps.

    Chez

    You have no control over what life & people throw at you - but you have full control over how you deal with it!

  • 28/05/2010 05:54 in reply to Woodpecker

     

    Hi Woodpecker,

    Thanks very much for that I really think I should dig It out.It has only been growing for around a month and It's going nuts,I have no Idea where It came from It just appeared.

    Chez I am going to get It out asap now I have read your reply Thankyou

    Littleowl

    I have now dug It out so It didn't end up looking like this field

     

    Thanks again Woodpecker and Chez for your advice.

  • 30/05/2010 06:22 in reply to littleowl

    I have this in my garden and fight to keep it under control. I will read the link given and also see if vinegar works. Thanks for posting this and to the kind people who replied.

     

    I must admit, I think the field looks beautiful!

     

    Kind regards Jane.

  • 30/05/2010 06:28 in reply to Goldcrest

    Hi Jef,

    I took the pic of the field out on a walk yesterday,I have to say It was everywhere we walked.I only had a small plant of It In my garden and I am so pleased I posted for ID,I have dug It up and hope I don't see It again In my garden.

    Littleowl