whatsoever is this weed please?

pixie-egg · 11-04-2011, 09:30 AM

Hi.
I'm still rubbish at iding weeds and wondered what this is. Did think dead nettle and have some to Eddie who LOVED it but now i'm not sure what it is. Thanks x

**Alan1** · 11-04-2011, 09:43 AM

it's not dead nettle but it looks familiar. I will have a look in the book. is that a racecourse back there?

suttysue · 11-04-2011, 09:55 AM

Might not be good to eat but it sure looks pretty to me. I am useless at the weed ID and I'm a country lass, shame on me. I will check my books also
Sue

pixie-egg · 11-04-2011, 10:02 AM

I REALLY need to invest in a good book. I'm also in the country and am totally clueless unless it's an oak tree!
It's actually the cricket club pitch behind alan. Never seen anything other than a biker rally there though x

**Alan1** · 11-04-2011, 10:28 AM

I have seen it many times growing but just can't find it in the book. haven't time to go through these but this looks like an excellent site for our needs http://www.ukwildflowers.com/Web_pag...tish_index.htm it's always best to have as much ID material as possible because plants don't always stay the same and change appearance with growth

Edit .. check out post below

**Alan1** · 11-04-2011, 10:30 AM

is it Honesty perhaps? check it out http://www.ukwildflowers.com/Web_pag...ua_honesty.htm

Edit, I think it is and if so pretty sure it's edible

pixie-egg · 11-04-2011, 10:39 AM

Alan you are amazing. It's definately Honesty! 100% sure. Will trawl to see if I can find others who feed it. I hope it is cos Eddie really went mad for it. I dug some up to bring home too

Just bought the Collins complete wild flower guild so fingers crossed I can spend less time in the weed section on here. X

pixie-egg · 11-04-2011, 10:42 AM

Alan. Found a post from coolsox. He says Honesty can be fed in moderation. Woo hoo x

**Alan1** · 11-04-2011, 10:42 AM

okay in moderation http://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk/s...main&catID=389

**Alan1** · 11-04-2011, 10:46 AM

by the way, when you are out and about you will see Aubrieta hanging from lots of people's walls at the moment, you can get them in lots of colours from red to pink to blue to purple. torts love those flowers

11-04-2011, 09:30 AM	#1
pixie-egg Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: yorkshire Posts: 1,318	whatsoever is this weed please? Hi. I'm still rubbish at iding weeds and wondered what this is. Did think dead nettle and have some to Eddie who LOVED it but now i'm not sure what it is. Thanks x __________________ pixie, eddie and susannah Last edited by pixie-egg; 11-04-2011 at 09:38 AM.

11-04-2011, 10:02 AM	#4
pixie-egg Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: yorkshire Posts: 1,318	I REALLY need to invest in a good book. I'm also in the country and am totally clueless unless it's an oak tree! It's actually the cricket club pitch behind alan. Never seen anything other than a biker rally there though x __________________ pixie, eddie and susannah

11-04-2011, 10:28 AM	#5
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	I have seen it many times growing but just can't find it in the book. haven't time to go through these but this looks like an excellent site for our needs http://www.ukwildflowers.com/Web_pag...tish_index.htm it's always best to have as much ID material as possible because plants don't always stay the same and change appearance with growth Edit .. check out post below Last edited by Alan1; 11-04-2011 at 10:32 AM.

11-04-2011, 10:39 AM	#7
pixie-egg Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: yorkshire Posts: 1,318	Alan you are amazing. It's definately Honesty! 100% sure. Will trawl to see if I can find others who feed it. I hope it is cos Eddie really went mad for it. I dug some up to bring home too Just bought the Collins complete wild flower guild so fingers crossed I can spend less time in the weed section on here. X __________________ pixie, eddie and susannah

11-04-2011, 10:42 AM	#8
pixie-egg Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: yorkshire Posts: 1,318	Alan. Found a post from coolsox. He says Honesty can be fed in moderation. Woo hoo x __________________ pixie, eddie and susannah

11-04-2011, 09:43 AM	#2
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	it's not dead nettle but it looks familiar. I will have a look in the book. is that a racecourse back there?

11-04-2011, 09:55 AM	#3
suttysue Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: UK / Eng / Yorkshire Posts: 1,483	Might not be good to eat but it sure looks pretty to me. I am useless at the weed ID and I'm a country lass, shame on me. I will check my books also Sue

11-04-2011, 10:30 AM	#6
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	is it Honesty perhaps? check it out http://www.ukwildflowers.com/Web_pag...ua_honesty.htm Edit, I think it is and if so pretty sure it's edible

11-04-2011, 10:46 AM	#10
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	by the way, when you are out and about you will see Aubrieta hanging from lots of people's walls at the moment, you can get them in lots of colours from red to pink to blue to purple. torts love those flowers

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