Friend or foe?

[Snadger]

Here's four piccies of plants on my new allotment site. Any chance of identification?
I think one is comfrey (it has roots like tree trunks) 2 and 3 could be land cress! Have a look and see what you think! Other plant 4 has a 'mallow' type leaf?

[tattiefritter]

No idea Snadger but I have some stuff in my garden that looks supiciously like 2 and 3 so I will await replies with interest.

[TPeers]

Don't know about the first three but the last one looks suspiciously like a hollyhock! How big are the leaves? My hollyhocks have leaves about palm size at the moment.

Good luck identifying everything

Terry

[Flummery]

Number 1 looks like Knapweed. Nice enough plant but you can't eat it. No 3 looks like Creeping Jenny - it's a lysimachia and will get everywhere. It's sometimes used in hanging baskets but I wouldn't like to let it loose anywhere. Can't make out no 2 very well. Agree that 4 looks hollyhockish!

[Nicos]

Is the first one comfrey or horseradish??
I spotted the dandelion behind the 4th one(!! )which does look like a hollyhock.

[nick the grief]

Here's four piccies of plants on my new allotment site. Any chance of identification?
I think one is comfrey (it has roots like tree trunks) 2 and 3 could be land cress! Have a look and see what you think! Other plant 4 has a 'mallow' type leaf?

4 is definately a Mallow although not sure which one try this http://www.plantpress.com/wildlife/s...=5&g=0&ot=&r=0

3 is't somethig like Chickweed is it? If your plot was mucked it seems to pop up as it only grows in fertile soil.

Not sure about 1 & 2 - any chance of a close up of them all?

[wellie]

Snadger,
If I were in your shoes, I would keep No.1, ditch 2 and 3 on the incinerator (not the compost heap, or you'll have trouble later) and 'tolerate' No.4 until it proves its' worth as the Mallow that it resembles?

[Snadger]

Snadger,
If I were in your shoes, I would keep No.1, ditch 2 and 3 on the incinerator (not the compost heap, or you'll have trouble later) and 'tolerate' No.4 until it proves its' worth as the Mallow that it resembles?

Done that!!!!!! Re-planted no 1, burnt no 2 and 3 and left no 4 in situ until I can deffo identify it!

[Nicos]

Done that!!!!!! Re-planted no 1, burnt no 2 and 3 and left no 4 in situ until I can deffo identify it!

No flies on you then Snadger!!

[TPeers]

For #1 if it is horseradish then the leaves will be glossy, if it is a comfrey type they will be hairy - hope this helps

Terry

[Snadger]

For #1 if it is horseradish then the leaves will be glossy, if it is a comfrey type they will be hairy - hope this helps

Terry

Deffo not a horseradish as I already have some in another area and its completely different!

Think it may be comfrey and I hope it's bocking 14! Comfey tea, here I come!!!!
The other plant is still a mystery though so I will just have to wait and see!

[Two_Sheds]

1) comfrey
2) speedwell (see if it gets blue flowers)
3) creeping jenny
4) not sure...probably malva (mallow)

Don't be burning the stuff ... compost it!

[SarzWix]

1. Looks very like my comfrey.

4. I reckon the leaves look more like Hollyhock than my native mallow - the leaves on the mallow are a bit darker than the hollyhock, and a bit glossier. Also, the mallow has only just started sprouting, isn't showing as much leaf as the hollyhock.

[Nicos]

How about a more up to date photo Snadger???

[Snadger]

How about a more up to date photo Snadger???

To be honest the plants haven't made much growth and my photographic skills don't stretch to being able to use the close up facility!

What, on a box brownie you say???? Lol