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FoosGarden Joined: 3/25/2006 Location: Australia Posts: 5	Posted: Mar/25/2006 11:21 PM PST Hi, Any help appreciated in identifying what these two plants are.. [ATTACH]69729[/ATTACH] This second one appeared under a samll tree and started spreading along the ground... [ATTACH]69730[/ATTACH] Thanks! Attachments: Quote \| Reply \| Report

Spider_Lily Joined: 10/27/2005 Location: Posts: 1029	Posted: Mar/26/2006 12:57 AM PST The top looks like a Australian Hibiscus go here farrer.riv.csu.edu.au/ASGAP/APOL32/dec03-6.html Quote \| Reply \| Report

Sweetpea Joined: 2/03/2005 Location: South Central Ontario, Zone 5a Posts: 2955	Posted: Mar/26/2006 12:59 AM PST The second one looks very similar to a crawler I had in my front bed last year. Ripped it out, a lot of hard work. Very deep rooted, very strong. Sorry, no name. Quote \| Reply \| Report

FoosGarden Joined: 3/25/2006 Location: Australia Posts: 5	Posted: Mar/26/2006 4:40 AM PST Thanks Spider_Lily. Someone suggested it may be some sort of Lavatera. After poking around a bit, I've learnt that they are both part of the same family of Malvaceae.. so I think we're on the right track here... Sweatpea, looks like I may be doing some hard work removing it.. I was afraid of that! Quote \| Reply \| Report

wwgreen Joined: 9/16/2002 Location: Western Lower MI Posts: 114	Posted: Mar/27/2006 2:33 PM PST First is certainly in the Malvaceae family, just haven't had time to look for exact ID. Second is a strand of Persicaria, possibly a more sought-after variety like 'Painter's Palette'. But whether wild or more hybridized, Persicaria are all aggressive so take care where you allow them to grow. Quote \| Reply \| Report

FoosGarden Joined: 3/25/2006 Location: Australia Posts: 5	Posted: Mar/28/2006 1:46 AM PST Thanks wwgreen. I wonder if it's a Persicaria Capitata. They're on the environmental weed list here... Quote \| Reply \| Report

sweetlebee Joined: 5/09/2005 Location: Posts: 19587	Posted: Mar/28/2006 1:47 AM PST Foo, are you related to the other new GG member named Doo? Quote \| Reply \| Report

FoosGarden Joined: 3/25/2006 Location: Australia Posts: 5	Posted: Mar/29/2006 3:48 AM PST no.. sounds like a rather funny coincidence... Quote \| Reply \| Report

sweetlebee Joined: 5/09/2005 Location: Posts: 19587	Posted: Mar/29/2006 3:58 AM PST I thought so too. Quote \| Reply \| Report

hotgardener Joined: 4/06/2006 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Posts: 29	Posted: Apr/08/2006 7:56 PM PST We have that second one here in South Africa. It has cute pompom pink flowers. It is a weed though and it comes up everywhere you don't want it. Makes a really nice ground cover for those bare patches till you have somehting to replace it with. Quote \| Reply \| Report

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