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Bugs



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PostPosted: Sun May 15, 05 9:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hmm, Buttery, that link is asking me to log in? As though it is "your" way in rather than a guest...not sure what to do about that.

At a distant glance that looks like a Japanese quince...there's one in my sister's garden and it's very weedy but otherwise similar; flowering a couple of weeks ago in suburban Surrey might fit in with you being in Edinburgh. But I can't guarantee that...it might produce edible fruit though. Again, wait for our botanical experts to turn up!

nettie



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PostPosted: Sun May 15, 05 10:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

That second one does look like a geranium of some kind, but it's not herb robert, the leaves are more feathery.

cab



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PostPosted: Mon May 16, 05 8:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

If you could post the geranium when it flowers, that would help. I think I know what it is; it's one of those ones on the tip of my tongue, and is going to get at me till I find my flower book.

The chickweed one looks very like chickweed; compare with pictures of Stellaria media online (such as the one here:
https://cabd0.tripod.com/cabsmushroompage/id11.html )

Can't see much of the red flowered one... Looks pretty though. Can't currently get at the larger pic.

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ButteryHOLsomeness



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PostPosted: Mon May 16, 05 8:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

yes, it's definately chickweed!!! woohoo, my first find

thanks to everyone for your help with this, i'm quite chuffed...

thanks for that link cab, there are some excellent photos there.

cab



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PostPosted: Mon May 16, 05 8:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

ButteryHOLsomeness wrote:
yes, it's definately chickweed!!! woohoo, my first find

thanks to everyone for your help with this, i'm quite chuffed...

thanks for that link cab, there are some excellent photos there.


Gosh, thank you. It ought to be great web site, but I have done nothing to maintain or upgrade it for well over a year.

Enjoy the chickweed

helen_Mc



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PostPosted: Mon May 16, 05 9:06 am    Post subject: a rasberry? Reply with quote
    

i think your mystery plant in the first set of pictures is an ornamental rasberry, rubus odoratus.
should have beautiful pink or white flowers soon enough.

judith



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PostPosted: Mon May 16, 05 9:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

nettie wrote:
That second one does look like a geranium of some kind, but it's not herb robert, the leaves are more feathery.


You will know if it is herb robert because it pongs to high heaven.

mochyn



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PostPosted: Wed May 18, 05 9:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

the currant could be Flowering currant: look out for short spikes of pink flowers followed by small black fruits. I don't know if it's edible: all I know is the whole thing smells of cat's pee!

The geranium: should flower soon, send a pic when it does and I'll ID it for you.

The rather out of focus one looks like a deciduous Rhododendron, usually called an Azalea. A clearer pic would help!

Any others?

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 05 7:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

honesty
wild strawberry (not primrose)
wild strawberry again
honesty
honesty
green alkanet
gren alkanet
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