By Homebird
United Kingdom 
Could someone tell me what this pretty weed is that spreads like mad in my garden if I don't keep on top of it. It has purpley red stems and spreads by runners.
3 May, 2011
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I think it is cranesbill.
3 May, 2011
Yes, it's herb robert I have a white one as well. I just weed it out where not wanted Homebird.
3 May, 2011
It's cranesbill and easy to pull out, but I think you're mistaken about it spreading by runners. It seeds all over the shop and gets going quickly.
3 May, 2011
Geranium robertianum or purpureum villi, the smell is awful, and it is difficult to get rid of because of all the seeds it sets.
3 May, 2011
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its one of the wild geraniums herb robert or some such. it spreads like mad but is easy to pull out.
3 May, 2011