Identification Area

Good oh. I seem to have lost most of my A. humilis. Think I am down to one or two bulbs now. It was pretty fiercely cold here. Not going to try building up the collection just yet until we see what sort of space we have, if we ever manage to move.

Yes it is a notifiable weed (to local council) in a lot of counties now because it is such a thug and so invasive even if attractive..

More today! What a colour! they liked the rain.

Thank you so much! There are definitely no hairs in the leaves. I will make sure I make a note of its name now! :-))

Individual plants of this medick can be pulled out quite easily, if you can kneel or bend down to do it. They grow flat against the ground so you just have to lift underneath them, work out where the stem going into the soil is and give that a good yank.My lawn is full of them too but about to...

Hi @thriftybri , could also be Cephelaria . If it is beware , over time it can get 6/7' high. Planted in the right place it's a stunner. We have a lot of it around here as it escapes from gardens and self seeds.

Many thanks off to google I go

Good afternoon yes I second that,thank you @Silver surfer my friend

Good morning its probably a member of the Green PartyLooks like the " Araniella cucurbitina - the Cucumber Green Spider.

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That's the one Clare I'll try them from seed next year . My normal sweetpeas have struggled as well this year lost about two thirds of them. Grown them for years with no real problems, so I don't know what the problem is .

Well done Sienna Hmmmm! Potentillas thrive here in hot baked spots and in heavier soils but I have grown them in all sorts of situations but full sun or plenty of sun is key I think to long flowering. Very adaptable shrubs. Summer flowering white shrubs look so good with most everything...

Thank's silver surfer and all, think you are spot on with Gypsophila Repens I think it is the one called compacta comes in pink or white, the red in the pot is a Petunia don't know how it got there. So glad I found this site.

Well done Woo, as far as I know lacewings are beneficial as they eat smaller insects.

Thanks all, I really appreciate your help. I've re-checked the area and there's none left and the dog is fine, if he had eaten any I'd definitely know about it by now.

Thanks Caroline, yes i will be able to find homes for a few of them i am sure next door will take a few of my hands,I moved it down by the pond early this year, one thing i didn't consider if any part of the plants is poisonous to fish i best have a read up about that thanks again.