scotslad Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 Alright Just been dragging some windblow/timber out the bottom of a wood and noticed a lot of pink flowers. Been googling Himalayan Balsam and i have seen it before but just been a few years, it does look very similar but pretty sure its not (stem greener, leaves seem hairy and only growing 2-3ft high, the only flower i picked for comparing has 7 petals if that makes a difference) That area does lie into a road so it is a likely place for it to spread along Wot are the most likely native species likely to be?? I'm pretty sure its native just a bit paranoid about plants like that, atleast not *** bad as JKW Ps i'm rubbish with computer so putting a photo of the flower would probably take me all day. ? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 It does sound like JKW to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotslad Posted June 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 Cheers JDog, thought this might be 1 for u ? Its definately not JKW, found and treated some at a mates place a couple of years ago. He never knew wot it was a big clump 6-8ft hign not veryy far from the back of his shed. Just about got it wiped out now, think this is the 3 year of spraying, not been to bad to kill considering how much there was, but he's keeping an eye on it. It could be balsalm, i don't think it grows as high up here, i know where there are/was a few clumps but about 20 miles away. Its real easy pulled too like HB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacknettle13 Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 30 minutes ago, scotslad said: Alright Just been dragging some windblow/timber out the bottom of a wood and noticed a lot of pink flowers. Been googling Himalayan Balsam and i have seen it before but just been a few years, it does look very similar but pretty sure its not (stem greener, leaves seem hairy and only growing 2-3ft high, the only flower i picked for comparing has 7 petals if that makes a difference) That area does lie into a road so it is a likely place for it to spread along Wot are the most likely native species likely to be?? I'm pretty sure its native just a bit paranoid about plants like that, atleast not *** bad as JKW Ps i'm rubbish with computer so putting a photo of the flower would probably take me all day. ? Cheers sound like campion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotslad Posted June 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 U may be right there, cheers. I had a quick google and ur almost spot on with campion, althou the leafs don't look quite right. and stalks seem a wee bit greener. But definately very close I'm just away out again so i'll try to find some better pictures of it when i come back. Cheers again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 Lots of Campion about at the mo, the other pink flower I can think of is Willowherb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 19 minutes ago, 39TDS said: Lots of Campion about at the mo, the other pink flower I can think of is Willowherb. Willowherb is a good shout but we are all guessing until we see pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 Too early for willow herb but everywhere this year has a good showing of campion and ragged robins. Campion has a velvety leaf as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 I don't think any of what has been mentioned so far have 7 petals and as plants are grouped according to flower structure it's a pretty important bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 7 hours ago, scotslad said: Alright Just been dragging some windblow/timber out the bottom of a wood and noticed a lot of pink flowers. Been googling Himalayan Balsam and i have seen it before but just been a few years, it does look very similar but pretty sure its not (stem greener, leaves seem hairy and only growing 2-3ft high, the only flower i picked for comparing has 7 petals if that makes a difference) That area does lie into a road so it is a likely place for it to spread along Wot are the most likely native species likely to be?? I'm pretty sure its native just a bit paranoid about plants like that, atleast not *** bad as JKW Ps i'm rubbish with computer so putting a photo of the flower would probably take me all day. ? Cheers if you take the picture on your phone its really easy now to upload them, just press the click to choose files below, go to your photos, select the one you want, then it appears just press the plus symbol then add any text. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotslad Posted June 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 Cheers folks. I'd definately say Campion, had a good look at some still growing en situ which looks more like the photos, to be fair the 1 i brought up was a bit battered and bruised as some tools got 'carefully' stacked on top of it in the bike trailer coming up a steep banking I was mistaken with the 7 petals, the campion seems to have 5 but sort of doubles when u look close, i never looked close enough and must of lost a few halfs too. So cheers again folks, i really should have know better as spotted a few more clumps elsewhere in the woods in places that HB would never get transported too. I'll have to have a good look at some HB clumps next time i'm passing some As an aside when got some well educated plant folk reading. I must admit i never knew u got pink/red flowers on Hawthorn trees, but got 1 tree/stem that has both pink and white flowers, it used to be 50/50 ish mibee 5 yrs ago but last 2 yrs almost all white (normal ) flowers. Must admit it does look quite cool with both flowers but i do like the pink 1's is that normal or a hybrid tree? And is there anything i can do to encourage them rather than the white 1's? Thats the hawthorn only just coming out up here Finally how many colours of foxglove do u get?? Got some quite nice white 1's here, i'd never seen them before, are they common/rare? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 the pink hawthorn is midland hawthorn, one of my favorite trees just looks really nice in blossom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clodhopper Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 A picture I took of one in my grandparents garden a couple of days ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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