Weed/Plant IDs please

[ClareandCo]

Number 5 is Bergenia (Elephant's Ears)

http://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk/s....asp?catID=111

[CherryBrandy]

what a big geranium for your tortoise Alan, like the picture a lot.

And love your garden TO. I would just cut a path in it to a tent and leave it. Do you hear jungle noises at night? CB

[Ozric Jonathan]

Originally Posted by ClareandCo

Number 5 is Bergenia (Elephant's Ears)

http://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk/s....asp?catID=111

oops I didn't notice the bit that says 'these leaves are huge' for plant 5. So it's not bugle.

[timeout0000]

I think the disrepair did us abit of a favour, the property has been empty for afew years but somehow an old grapevine survived. i think because the broken glass allowed rainwater in, so the next greenhouse will have to be built around it. i read that tortoises like grape vine leaves bin bags might be a really good idea since that area will probably be the last bit we tackle. i heard vinegar is also pretty good for killing ivy and such due to its acidity.

[Ozric Jonathan]

My neighbour has a grapevine and always gives us a few handfuls of leaves which go down well with the torts. The actual grapes are not that great but they are human-edible.

[timeout0000]

elephant ear size wise looks right, might wait for the flowers on that one to be sure

[timeout0000]

Originally Posted by CherryBrandy

what a big geranium for your tortoise Alan, like the picture a lot.

And love your garden TO. I would just cut a path in it to a tent and leave it. Do you hear jungle noises at night? CB

Maybe not jungle noises, but the warcry of a thousand sticky seed things, waiting to mess up my clothes ><

[sandy]

Originally Posted by timeout0000

I think the disrepair did us abit of a favour, the property has been empty for afew years but somehow an old grapevine survived. i think because the broken glass allowed rainwater in, so the next greenhouse will have to be built around it. i read that tortoises like grape vine leaves bin bags might be a really good idea since that area will probably be the last bit we tackle. i heard vinegar is also pretty good for killing ivy and such due to its acidity.

I have a grapevine, and my tortoises will only eat the new leaves as they grow. If I try the older ones they refuse to eat them. Varitey if the spice of life:0)

[ClareandCo]

Originally Posted by timeout0000

elephant ear size wise looks right, might wait for the flowers on that one to be sure

Actually there's no need to wait.