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Can anyone ID this

Posted by AllisonB123 UK (My Page) on
Thu, Aug 28, 14 at 18:27

This has overrun my parents garden in the UK - I'm try to ID it so I can advise them on how to control it.


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RE: Can anyone ID this

  • Posted by dbarron Z6/7 (Oklahoma) (My Page) on
    Thu, Aug 28, 14 at 18:56

Lol, it's a bouncing bet aka soapwort. Saponaria officinalis...looks like a double form, so definitely from someone's garden.

The old saying: when life gives you lemons, make lemonade...well you should make soap, I suppose.

This post was edited by dbarron on Thu, Aug 28, 14 at 18:57


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