Can't Remember The Name Of These Weeds!

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    We're digging them out anyway (thousands of them!!!) but we should know their names :doh:

    No. 1

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    No. 2
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    No. 3
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    Many thanks :blue thumb:
     
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    1 = Willowherb
     
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    2 = Malva
     
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    I thought Enchanters Nightshade due to the spindly flower stems, but the leaves look too elongated.
     
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      @shiney , a fine selection there and very healthy looking. You could have given them away at your open day :biggrin:
       
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        2. Ground Ivy

        3. Garlic Mustard AKA Jack by the Hedge?


        Both those could be checked by crushing and smelling leaves.
         
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        Thanks all for your answers.

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        @Silver surfer that's definitely correct for No. 1 :thumbsup:

        @JWK I know Willowherb quite well as we get it all over the garden, but it's not that :smile:


        2.
        @KFF not Malva (have plenty of that too) as Malva leaves have deeper indentations around the rim :smile:

        @Scrungee not ground ivy as the leaves grow on runners and these grow on individual stems - but Garlic mustard looks closer for No. 2. I'll crush some leaves. :smile:

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        @Silver surfer I don't think it's either Lamium or Stachys (got lots of those as well :rolleyespink:) but I'll leave some to grow taller and see what happens.
         
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        3. Definitely not Lamium.
        Definitely Lamiaceae...note the square stems.

        I know this blinking plant ...but cannot think of the name...so frustrating when brain won't co operate!
        See wiki for mega long list of the many plants in Lamiaceae..

        Lamiaceae - Wikipedia
         
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          Thanks. I'll get Mrs Shiney to read the list :heehee:
           
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