Solved Weed ? I'd

Is this a weed

 

I'm not sure but it could be a Vinca, it'scommon name is Periwinkle and has blue flowers. It's often used as a ground cover shrub.

 

I was thinking periwinkle too

 

Me too, but the way (some of?) the leaves connect to the stems didn't
look quite right.

 

Yep know what you mean

 

You mean the way some of the leaves look like 'baby spinach leaves', rather than having very short, wiry connections to the main stem? (not feeling inclined to go wandering around outside at this time of night checking out the last remnants of Periwinkle in my garden, but there's still a load of escapees at the plot t8 check tommorow).

 

Lol dont blame you i have these two pics of a periwinkle of my phone altho they arnt the healthiest periwinkles in the world i saved them from a garden centre that was closing





Best i can do this evening

 

Definitely not Vinca.
Still trying to think what it is.

Ajuga reptans?
Spreads by creeping stems/stolons that root as they go.

http://herbier.sesa-aude.fr/IMG/jpg/Ajuga-reptans_132.jpg

http://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/w.../Ajuga_reptans/ajuga reptans jungle boy12.jpg

http://www.blogsmonroe.com/gardening/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Ajuga1.jpg

 

Yep could def be ajuga

Perhaps thats why im thinking periwinkle as my groundcover out the front is ajuga reptans and periwinkles all intwined together

The leaves are shiney like ajuga

 

Cheers for the I'd does look like a ajuga .but is it a weed anyone grow as ground cover?

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Yeh i grow it as ground cover i love it esp its towers of purple flowers. I use it in the front garden under the hydrangeas to help surpress any weeds and so the ground doesnt look bare

 

I don't consider it a weed.
Having said that it is a wild flower up here as well as a garden plant

It does spread ..but is easy to remove if it grows too quickly.

We used to grow a beautiful pink flowered variety. Ajuga reptans Pink Elf.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=a...ChMIzZ6EoaXqxgIV7xTbCh0wcggH&biw=1536&bih=728

There is also a white flowered form..

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=a...2UPgB8&biw=1536&bih=728#imgrc=CspzrqsBKAP7ZM:

And ones with dark brown leaves...Ajuga Chocolate chips.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=a...ChMImvj4labqxgIVQo3bCh1U1gkv&biw=1536&bih=728

 

Thanks everyone

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