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identification help, low spring-flowering ground cover
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Posted by
alexavd 7A (
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Tue, Feb 4, 14 at 14:06
| I dug this up from a homeowner property that was being bulldozed. It my zone 7 last spring it bloomed 3/20-around 4/10, flowers are about 1" wide. It disappeared in summer, and showed back up in late fall / early winter. It only grows to about an inch or two and is clump forming. Very tough, aggressive, hard to remove, has tiny bulblets. Trying to decide whether to keep it, but before I get rid of it I'd like to know what it is. Thanks! |
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RE: identification help, low spring-flowering ground cover
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- Posted by bboy USDA 8 Sunset 5 WA (My Page) on
Tue, Feb 4, 14 at 14:10
RE: identification help, low spring-flowering ground cover
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| Holy canoli was that fast! And accurate too. Thank you so much!!! I really appreciate it. |
RE: identification help, low spring-flowering ground cover
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| mmmm ... cannoli ... lol ken ps: now i have to figure out where to get an holy one... lol |
RE: identification help, low spring-flowering ground cover
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| Any good Italian bakery - now I'm getting hungry too! |
RE: identification help, low spring-flowering ground cover
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| Get rid of it asap! It might already be too late, those tiny bulblets will sprout anywhere! |
RE: identification help, low spring-flowering ground cover
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It is fine under shrubs,
otherwise, it does bully emerging perennials or even young garden roses. I am in the process of getting rid of it, after admiring it for one season, it drowned my oriental Poppy and mentioned young roses in the second,
and did grow up to 3`` still, bees love it, so if you have spare garden space, hang on to it. |
RE: identification help, low spring-flowering ground cover
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| Mine arrived as a 'gift' in another plant and after years of attempted eradication, I finally decided to simply live with it. Not such a problem since it disappears completely by midsummer and I am always happy to seen green in early spring. There are worse infestations to have than celandines. |
RE: identification help, low spring-flowering ground cover
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| Interesting comments, all, and thank you for them. Yes there were a couple comments on the Dave's Garden site that were similar, about how it actually overtakes and kills plants. I only had a couple pieces so it hasn't gone ape yet; but I do see how resilient it is, I thought I had gotten rid of it before and then it came back. |
RE: identification help, low spring-flowering ground cover
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| It's native in Europe, so although it can be a pain in gardens, at least it's meant to be here. It's listed as invasive in many US States and you probably shouldn't encourage it. Google the name plus invasive - lots of hits. |
RE: identification help, low spring-flowering ground cover
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| By the time you realize it's going "ape," you will regret not getting rid of the thing now! |
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