Plant/Weed ID Please.

[Millet]

I was out walking the pooches earlier and I caught a lovely fragrance on the breeze..when I got closer I found these little beauties..
Any ideas my forum guru..

 

[Newbeeneil]

I'm sure Dani had a pic of some of these on Facebook. I'm sure she will let you know.

 

[Curly green finger's]

She put a photo of your picture Steve on my " what's flowering as forage in your area thread" this was last week I can't remember what it's called.

 

[Millet]

She put a photo of your picture Steve on my " what's flowering as forage in your area thread" this was last week I can't remember what it's called.

Cheers. Mark thee will have a look.

 

[Erichalfbee]

I was out walking the pooches earlier and I caught a lovely fragrance on the breeze..when I got closer I found these little beauties..
Any ideas my forum guru..

Petasites fragrans
Also known as Butterbur or Winter Heliotrope
Blooming now and have nectar and pollen if bees can get to them.

 

[enrico]

Petasites fragrans
Also known as Butterbur or Winter Heliotrope
Blooming now and have nectar and pollen if bees can get to them.

Smack on..... well-done, loads round here. Seems to a good year for it.
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[Erichalfbee]

Smack on..... well-done, loads round here. Seems to a good year for it.
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I planted some on the sunny bank by the apiary pond. It’s spreading nicely.

 

[Murox]

Yes its one of the "aster" family and happens to quite like the damp, great plant.

 

[Curly green finger's]

Petasites fragrans
Also known as Butterbur or Winter Heliotrope
Blooming now and have nectar and pollen if bees can get to them.

That's the Badger Dani!

 

[Millet]

Thanks for that everyone..how do they cope with being dug up and transferred as i could do with them at my Northumberland site.. the swamp land bellow the willows would be ideal.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Have a go.
I bought mine as small potted plants.

 

[Murox]

Yes give it a go. According to RHS they spread by rhizomes which can regenerate from tiny fragments.

 

[enrico]

Don't put them anywhere you don't want them to spread. You will never get rid of them!
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[theeggman]

Thanks for that everyone..how do they cope with being dug up and transferred as i could do with them at my Northumberland site.. the swamp land bellow the willows would be ideal.

I assume you will ask the landowner's consent before digging them up, and digging from the "wild" is a definate no-no.

 

[Millet]

I assume you will ask the landowner's consent before digging them up, and digging from the "wild" is a definate no-no.

Nope..

 

[Beefriendly]

I assume you will ask the landowner's consent before digging them up, and digging from the "wild" is a definate no-no.

Only if you get caught!

 

[Millet]

The spot is on a old disused quarry so god knows who owns it..either way I will be digging some up soon..

 

[charlievictorbravo]

According to tinternet, it's a non-native species so I'm not sure if that makes a difference regarding digging them up. They have a lovely scent and saw lots of solitary bees - shiney black things - all over them yesterday.

CVB

 

[herman1VB]

Don't put them anywhere you don't want them to spread. You will never get rid of them!

You're right on that one. I've had such weed on my garden and I know for sure how hard can it be.

 

[Millet]

I dug some up a while back and they are doing well in the pots at the moment..when the weather warms up I have a nice little spot for them on some waste land near my aipery.