What's This Plant?

[JimG]

I've been trying to get my back garden back into shape after it had been sadly neglected during the past two years with my travails of a broken hip, Covid and dodgy hip joints. I've been trying to get the lawn into some sort of shape and found a plant growing in several places. When I cut the lawn a week or two ago, I just mowed over the plants hoping that that might dissuade them trying to grow, but back they came with a vengeance. I've no idea what the plant is and I've spent a fair bit of time on the Internet trying to find out what it might be. So I wondered if there were some experts on our forum who might know.

Here are some pictures of a leaf



Leaf top



Close up of leaf top and "projections" - I dare say there is a proper botanical term.



Back of leaf showing the small (slightly out of focus) thorns on the leaf stem.



A plant in situ. The leaves are about 8"/200mm long. I don't know if it is significant, but the plants surround the base of the plum tree and I can't see any other examples elsewhere in the garden.

Jim.

 

[Osgood]

Bristly ox tongue?

 

[JimG]

Bristly ox tongue?

That's it. I've just looked it up on the web and the pictures I found confirm that. Many thanks.

Jim.

 

[Boyblunder]

As Jim started it, anyone know what this Welsh bush is? Just spent an excellent week in Llanberis with the grandsons riding the narrow gauge rails and there were loads of these plants and I have have no idea what it is.

 

[daifly]

It looks like a variety of rhododendron but the very low resolution of the photo doesn’t allow close examination of the leaves and flowers to make a positive identification.
Dvae

 

[Ressaldar]

Agree with Dave, a rhododendron, looked on by many in North Wales as weeds.

regards

Mike

 

[Eastsidepilot]

"Awe shlib dob slobber dob dib dob weed" ...." Oh shut up Ben your pissed again "

 

[Jim smith-wright]

I must admit I saw the topic title and was somewhat disappointed not to find a picture of some obscure bulldozer!

 

[simond]

I’m sure Tony @Osgood can oblige !

 

[Eastsidepilot]

I must admit I saw the topic title and was somewhat disappointed not to find a picture of some obscure bulldozer!

I’m sure Tony @Osgood can oblige !

Tony did get in quick with an answer, he does know his plant

 

[Osgood]

RAGGED ROBIN:


RUGGED ROBIN:

And yes, for the birdwatchers that is a Seagull on the back.

 

[Boyblunder]

RAGGED ROBIN:
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RUGGED ROBIN:
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And yes, for the birdwatchers that is a Seagull on the back.

How very appropriate. Sorry about the photo quality, its the new-ish iPhone 11 someone gave me with fantastic camera but either I keep smearing the lens with finger marks or it doesn't focus very well. As a retired transport engineer myself its has always grieved me that the only car called Robin was the bloody Reliant 3 wheeler but Tony's toughened one is much more masculine, thanks.
Robin

 

[simond]

Talking of Seagulls, If anyone would like one, I have several, and no need for them.

 

[Eastsidepilot]

How very appropriate. Sorry about the photo quality, its the new-ish iPhone 11 someone gave me with fantastic camera but either I keep smearing the lens with finger marks or it doesn't focus very well. As a retired transport engineer myself its has always grieved me that the only car called Robin was the bloody Reliant 3 wheeler but Tony's toughened one is much more masculine, thanks.
Robin

Look on the bright side Robin you could have been christened TW9


Col. ...........sorry Jim we're morphing into the Petrol heads thread somehow, back to plants.

 

[Eastsidepilot]

.....and to make up for it here's this years fine display of Roses over our tradesmen's entrance, who said WT wasn't diverse

 

[Osgood]

On topic - here’s a whole field of it that we walk through most days:


Off topic - fancy doing the Italian Run in one of these Col?

 

[Bagnall built]

it looks like a teasel plant , they get everywhere ,

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A plant in situ. The leaves are about 8"/200mm long. I don't know if it is significant, but the plants surround the base of the plum tree and I can't see any other examples elsewhere in the garden.

Jim.

if someone feeds birds around you then its probably come from that , our garden is full of them for my dad feeding the woodland birds etc .

 

[Eastsidepilot]

Off topic - fancy doing the Italian Run in one of these Col?
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Nope ! ...........https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1pFTSQfmhU

 

[daifly]

Clickable link:

Dave