And how about this?

Sorry, I have no idea, but will bump it up. Someone's sure to know.

No idea either, but if you adopt the same policy of my wife, then if it doesn't flower pull it up.

Hi Kat

Not sure, but if it's a type of Ground Elder then you're in trouble!

It spreads like wildfire and is almost impossible to dig up.

I hope it's not.

Pipit

Hi

Not sure, but have a feeling that these might be californian poppy, bright green lobed leaves. I do recognise it but not 100% sure of above answer. Will keep thinking cap on as I deal with the boys.

Would it be possible to break off one of the leaves when you have time please?If the cut part of the leaf and the bit you left behind shows orange sap then that will identify the plant as Greater Celandine{Chelidonium majus}{Papaveraceae}.It is a plant I have in my garden and has small yellow flowers but beware the orange sap is caustic and will burn the skin if it comes into contact with it.We bought some from a nursery and the owner never told us until after we had handed over our money.Anyway,we planted it in the garden as the flowers looked so nice but have spent every year since trying to eradicate it because of the sap problem.

Make sure that when you break off a leaf you wear either rubber gloves or gardening gloves as I would hate you to have burnt irritating skin.

Please let us know what you come up with

Thanks

Ann S said:

Hi

Not sure, but have a feeling that these might be californian poppy, bright green lobed leaves. I do recognise it but not 100% sure of above answer. Will keep thinking cap on as I deal with the boys.

Have to admit i am not 100% sure myself, but I am with osprey on this, about the leaves. When I first saw the picture, I thought a type of poppy too!

Claire

Hmmm this one is a mystery!

Robyn - I tried cutting the leaf and the sap is white not orange.

Ann S said:

Hi

Not sure, but have a feeling that these might be californian poppy, bright green lobed leaves. I do recognise it but not 100% sure of above answer. Will keep thinking cap on as I deal with the boys.

I think the leaves of California poppies (Escholtzia - I think) are much finer. But I can't think what it is, I've seen it before though - I just can't drag it's name from the memory bank - this getting old blows holes in the memory - it's so irritating. It's not your usual ground elder, (I have that - YIKES). The answer to that is a war of attrition, constantly digging up, getting rid of every bit of root, never let it flower and keep lopping leaves off so it finally wears itself out producing more - it literally takes years of vigilence but it can be eradicated eventually.

Could it be Welsh Poppy? Nice yellow flower - but after a 3rd look, - I don't think so.

 

I was thinking poppy of some sort.

I have welsh poppies all over the garden but its pitch black out there at the moment but if you look at the daffs picture on this post of mine just on the left of the pic those are welsh poppy leaves.

http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/forums/t/38629.aspx

 Chris S.