Hello!
My wife and I just moved into a new home. The previous owners were an elderly couple fond of ivy and holly. Sadly, they let the yard and garden go a bit the last several years. We've been on cleaning things up, and we've now got this red veined plant growing in some reclaimed space. Is it a weed, or else? Certainly growing fast!
Plant ID questions would be better answered in the Plant Identification forum.
Can you get a closer picture? Might show more detail if you can hold a sheet of paper behind it.
It is the tallest item? The background of mixed green and brown and the distance makes it difficult to see details.
Sorry for the delay, its been a busy week! Another picture attached!
That's a scrappy little plant there, and is likely a resprout from the tuberous underground root.
Pokeweed - Phytolacca americana. I would not worry about saving it. You will inevitably discover more of them unannounced, as birds will regularly deposit their seeds.
As soon as it quits training I'll get it clipped!
Thanks!
I would dig it out if you have the tools to do this, the problem about clipping it is, some plants absolutely love clipping / pruning, it helps them grow stronger as they sprout new growth with the small part of the plant left, others hate this treatment and die after a while,
What you could do until you get a proper ID is dig the small plant up and stick it in a pot with some
soil, water it and keep aside till you know what type of plant it is, IF a weed, get rid, IF a nice garden plant, you can replant it where you want some colour.
It's difficult to know what to keep and what to get rid of when your having to clear a garden someone else has had before you, the problem being, when you chop everything down, say in Autumn, the following spring,brings a new gardening / plant season and some nice old plants that were underground, will show themselves, you then need to decide to either replant them elsewhere if they are in the wrong place for you, or again, get rid BUt I would always say, save the plants as they have struggled to show there beauty in among the neglect, IF you like them it will save you a lot of money by replanting or leaving them to grow in situ.
Dont feel downhearted about the neglected garden, it was someones pride and joy for maybe many years, and now you have the chance to save it and plant it in your own style.
Good luck and take your time, no one can build a garden in a single season, just try relax and enjoy every step of your gardening journey to have for you and your wife for many more years to come.
Best regards. WeeNel.
