I found these pretty weeds growing in "discarded" pots hubby and I threw under the deck a few years back. I liked them, so I placed them around the deck to decorate. Anyone know what I've got?
But wait...there's more! I'll post photos of the others as well.
Thanx!
Here's another. I liked this naturally occuring "arrangement," so I didn't change anything, except I pulled out the grass after this photo was taken.
And here is the last one, my favorite, because its cascading over the side of the pot.
Can anyone identify the weeds in these three photos?
Thanx again!
P.S. You can see one of my cats in the bottom of the photo! :)
This message was edited Jun 16, 2011 2:45 PM
The plants / weeds you show have either been blown in on the breeze, dropped by the birds or shed from the fur of animals.
the first and last picture looks like Chick weed, don't know it's proper name but it clings and creeps along / through other plants, my local name comes from chickens loved to eat this weed as they got moisture and vitamins from this.
The weed 2nd pic, with the heat shaped leaf is a form of Morning Glory, the weed of this here has purple or white flowers and is a reportable weed as it has caused lots of damage to other shrubs / trees etc, it creeps and strangles the other plants, it spreads underground and is very difficult to get rid of, it was an imported plant I think from Asia and grows anywhere there is a tiny bit of the plant broken and it touches the soil.
I know you folks in USA have this plant or members of the same family which is not so invasive, so maybe others can come in and help with this one as I don't really want to cause alarm without due cause, Good luck. WeeNel.
Thanx for your help! I've been Googling images since you named them, Chickweed is right for the first and third photos. Although the stems of the plant in the first photo are not nearly as full as the plant in the third photo, the flowers are the same.
The second photo is definitely some kind of bindweed, a Morning Glory. Although I don't remember ever seeing any flowers on it. It does grow literally anywhere! I can pull it out of the ground, put it in a pot, and within minutes it looks very dead! Give it 48 hours in the pot and it perks right back up!
I've been trying to do some research on these plants (looks like Chickweed is actually useable as a tea, for mild burns, etc.), but because I didn't know anything about them, I couldn't find names. You gave me a great start!
Thanx again WeeNel!
