What is this that has appeared?

Hi,

Anyone know what this is? It's appeared over the last couple of weeks and trails round quite a few of our plants....I'm hoping it's not the dreaded bindweed? Please tell me I'm being dense and is, in fact, a beautiful plant that I should leave?

Thanks, Bam

 

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That made me JUMP Aesculus !!

 

Does help of I remember to post the photo!!

 

Thats bindweed bam

horrible stuff to get rid of

 

yep bindweed
let the battle commence

 

Oh no :( I saw a post about spraying it all, separating the leaves and treating individually by putting cut off bottles on each bit....am tempted to just rip up all I can find as it seems quicker and less dangerous to our other plants?!

 

It's Bellbind (Calystegia sepium).
Here's a thread from a few weeks ago on the subject of bindweed. Hope you find it useful: http://gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/threads/can-anyone-identify-this-scrambler-for-me.44406/

 

The one good thing is that the roots are very white and easily seen. On the down side, they do break very easily.

Cheers, Tony.

 

Wishing you the best of luck with that little blighter Bam.
Still, it's all character building ,