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Sticky Weed..name please

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  1. Paradise

    Paradise Apprentice Gardener

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    Anyone know the name of the Sticky weed that's found in gardens...grows in long stretches and is easy to remove apart from it's sticky...also quite delicate looking...help appreciated. Thanks
     
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    Sarraceniac Gardener

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    Hi Paradise I assume you mean the one we call sticky buds. It's delicate but try pulling out and the root snaps and what do you have in a few weeks? Yup Sticky buds. Systemic weedkiller fettles it fairly easily.
     
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  3. Paradise

    Paradise Apprentice Gardener

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    Don't think it has sticky buds...Looks like Bedstraw?
     
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    Googled sticky weed and cam up with this. Goose Grass, Sticky Weed (Gallium aparine. Graet fun to play with :D
     
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  5. Sarraceniac

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    [​IMG]

    Yes Same stuff if you are American. See those little 'bobbles'? they are the sticky buds. Which is why we call it 'sticky buds'.
     
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    we call them Pee the Bed :D
     
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    Sarraceniac Gardener

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    I've heard that one Kathy.
     
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    Is that the same as 'Robin-run-the-hedge' [​IMG]
     
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  9. Sarraceniac

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    I know it has lots of names Sam. In fact Kathy's 'pee the bed' I did hear a stronger version of. :D
     
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    Hi, Paradise, and welcome to GC.

    It's the same wherever you are ... I'm overrun with it here ... think it's the world's favourite weed. [​IMG]

    I think it's Gallium aparine ... Goose Grass or Sticky Weed ...

    http://theseedsite.co.uk/weeds2.html

    Hope you enjoy the forum.
     
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    whis4ey Head Gardener

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    That's the one LOL [​IMG]
     
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    shiney President, Grumpy Old Men's Club Staff Member

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    piss-en-lit is the French name for dandelion! That was the old herbal use for the dandelion leaves.

    Kathy, as you are from the beautiful north here is a quote from an interesting Scottish guide to plants.

    "Dandelion pee-the-bed.
    Ye ken whit�ll happen gin ye touch this flooer.
    Aince the seed heid has developit ye hae a clock. Coont the blaws it taks tae blaw the seeds awa: ane o�clock, twa o�clock...A guid stertin pynt for a discussion o seed dispersal (q.v.)"


    And here is a link to it.

    http://www.scuilwab.org.uk/PTNotes/PTMiddle/Plants.doc

    :D :D :D
     
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    Sticky willow with us and can be very invasive.
     
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    Shiney thats brilliant do you want me to decipher that, :D :D
     
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    Here in Northern Ireland we can understand every word .....
     
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