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By Bernard

Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Weed query 4
Can anyone help identify this tiny but rampant plant?




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Is it chick weed?

14 Apr, 2011

 

If its a little blue flower I think it may be speedwell

14 Apr, 2011

 

I think it's slender speedwell. Chickweed has pointy leaves in pairs and bright white flowers.

14 Apr, 2011

 

I think it's speedwell too - it's easy to pull up but readily grows again.

14 Apr, 2011

 

The flowers look like they might be white???

14 Apr, 2011

 

Flowers aren't out yet, my money is on speedwell.

14 Apr, 2011

 

Yes, I'd say definitely speedwell (quite pretty in flower!).

14 Apr, 2011

 

The flower buds look white to me, I know its not chickweed, not sure what it is. Sheila I agree, weed flowers are so pretty, shame really.

14 Apr, 2011

 

definitely speedwell. a pretty native flower. but if not what you want easy to pull out.

14 Apr, 2011

 

Thanks for your responses. I'll wait for the flowers and as it's easy to control, I'd like to keep it in places. I'd like to see it flower as though the tiny buds look white, the only illustration I can find shows red flowers, the RHS says blue
and Encyclopedia Brittanica says white, blue, purple or pink! So I think it will definitely be worth waiting. Would you like me to post another picture when it does?

15 Apr, 2011

 

Good idea Bernard

15 Apr, 2011

 

there are several species of speedwell, some have all blue petals some have 1 dark blue and 3 paler stripy ones. all beautiful. locally called birdseye.

15 Apr, 2011

 

Thanks for that. I look forward to seeing the flowers.
Regards
Bernard

15 Apr, 2011

How do I say thanks?

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