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I'm sure it's probably something really obvious and easy to identify but I can't find out what it is and I've given up out of sheer boredom. I'm hoping one of you lovely people will be able to tell me :)

It's seems to be taking over our garden, I think it's must like the wet conditions as it seems to be thriving.





Ps. Finally figured out how to post pics using my iphone wohoooo!!! :D
 
Thanks Romany :)

Posting pics of your iPhone is a pain in the bum but it can be done! You need to download the photobucket app, upload you pics through there and then go on to the website where you can get the IMG code (but not if it's on the mobile version) and then upload them to a post in the usual way.
 
Most websites are saying it is disappearing from our landscapes....pffft they should come and have a look in our garden it is everywhere!! And now starting to creep it's way in to the ponies field :(
I am surprised it is doing so well as although we have had a lot of rain here our field and garden are very well draining so not exactly marshy as such. Also we have had a lot of dry weather since the beginning of march with probably only about 10days of rainfall in total, so it has been very very dry but it still seems to be doing well.
 
Toxic to horses apparently but only of eaten in large quantities. They have been avoiding it so far so I guess it doesn't taste good and luckily they have plenty grass to munch on.
 
It's an aconite ,
We have masses of them in our wood they flower this time of year .
Marsh marigolds which we also have around our pond are larger and flower later in the year.
 
So can any of you gardening bids tell me if there's any hope for my garden and field? Should I just ignore it and hope that is goes away?!! It's never been a problem before so can only think it's a result of 2012's horrific weather, but like I say our field has been very dry for the last couple of months.
 
niagaraduval said:
Our woods is covered in them, they are quite pretty actually :)
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I love them too they look so bright and lush in between the snow drops and the leaves opening , but aconites have the advantage as you can sell them company's clear (not all of course )them and snowdrops and sell them on and they quickly respread after.
 
Yep I'll agree that it is pretty to look at, I'm just worried its going to take over and annihilate everything thing else!
 
Celandine. Start reaching for the weedkiller - they'll take over if they get half a chance, especially if your soil is a bit soggy and grass can't grow under those nice little fleshy leaves. Blasted things have wrecked my garden. Luckily I only have a few at the wooded edge of the field, if they start trying to get in it'll be a dose of something nasty for them.
 
As I said the lane up to our house is full of it and also behind my stables but it has never spread into the fields except under the hedges. The horses don't bother with it but neighbours sheep seem to like it.
 
Mmm we have a llama aswell as the ponies but even she isn't interested in it. I can't really weed kill until I have some electric fencing to fence off offending area...

This may sound totally ridiculous but would it work if I took the lawn mower over it? Im just thinking, next week we are forecast dry weather and to be honest apart from the last few days it has been very dry up here so maybe if I mowed it it would give the grass a chance to shoot up?! Or is that totally wishful thinking!?
 
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