I just moved into my house. (have always lived in apts) I am not familiar with a lot of the plants in the garden. I can't tell weeds from plants. I have check wildflower and weed books but am still stumped. Can someone help me identify this creeping plant that is growing over my junipers?
Hi Lenore, it is a sedum. I will look in plantfiles for a link to the variety. I have it, it grows in water or dry areas. You can just give it a cut if you want or just stick a trowel down the middle and pot it up for a trade.
My brothers live on Covert Ave. Lots of family grew up there.
chris
Hi Chris
Thank you so very much. I have been pulling my hair out trying to match it with some of the pictures I've seen that slightly resemble the plant. Now I have something go by. I think I will let it stay. It sort of gives it character. I am trying to put an album together of all the weeds and wildflowers in my yard. Because I am a novice at identifying plants, it has been difficult but at the same time exciting.
Is Covert ave in New Hyde Park? ( I am a Queens native ) The street name sounds familiar.
This forum is a great find. I've been reading some of the threads and have found them quite informative. I have a few more unknowns that perhaps you or someone else in the forum may be able to help me identify.
Lenore
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/1893/
Yes, this place is great. I cant believe the things I have learned. I can only ID the ones I grow and maybe some basics. Someone is always willing to take the time to help out, so post some more for ID.
Covert ave touches Jericho tpk. but that is all I know. I grew up in East meadow then married and moved to Islip. Now in Georgia for about 8 years.
chris
Thanks to the information that you gave me, I was able to google the name Sedum and found my plant : Sedum sarmentosum. It had quite a few common names: Gold Moss, Stringy stoncrop, Yellow Moss and (I loved this one) Graveyard Moss. There is a dry patch of dirt between my neighbor's house and my house. It is an eyesore. When it rains it tends to flood over. I found more of the sedum in another area of my property and am thinking of transplanting to that bare area of dirt.
Lenore
Our plantfiles have a wealth of info, and when I finally learned how to use it, I was amazed. I spent many late night hours hanging out in the files.
Hi Lenorefig, you have came to the right place here, so welcome, it is always good to hear from new gardeners and dont be coy at asking for help, some of us on the site have been gardening for years and years, yet we are still learning new things all the time, so feel free to join in. It is a great idea to start a scrap book and do all your research, it is the best way to learn, get along to your local librery too as they will have a load of books for beginners ans tips, pictures of plants and the care of them, so enjoy your new hobby and am sure you will be like a lot of us other gardeners, it takes over all your spare time, not to mention money he he he, have fun and good luck. WeeNel.Scotland UK.
Hello WeeNel
Thank you for welcoming me to this wonderful site. I really am enjoying looking for new and unusual wildflowers and weeds. My garden is very small but it is providing me with a variety of unknowns. Being new to this I can't at times dertimine what is a weed, a plant, or a wild flower. (Someone told me that a weed is just a plant that has found its way home). I look forward to sharing all my future unkowns for identification.
Lenore
