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XP: Can you ID this plant for me? (PIP)

(also on my local board)

I didn't plant it. In fact -the corner where it's sprung up used to be completely bricked over with a bucket-type water plant that had dried up and was just dirt and then - of course - the whole thing was covered with ivy.

It has no flowers that I've seen and it appears to be flourishing without any encouragement from anyone. We don't even water back there.

If it's something awesome that will be pretty in the spring, then I'll leave it. If not, then the garden plan I'm making up after my trip is going to include removing it.

TIA!

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Re: XP: Can you ID this plant for me? (PIP)

  • Looks like Chinese Privet.  Lots of people plant it as a hedge.  I personally hate the stuff.  It is invasive, and we actually have volunteer days at parks to rip it out.  It does have tiny white flowers, though.
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  • I'll second that Chinese Privet.
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  • Ditto the Chinese privete, and double ditto the invasive description.

    The fact that it popped up and is thriving with no care tells you that this is one tough plant.  Personally, I'd rip it out before it spreads and removing it becomes a Herculean task.

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  • Yikes!

     

    Thanks ladies!

    I'm about to go out of town, but when I come back is when we plan to do all the digging and moving around of things in the garden (when the roses are dormant) so it will come out then.

     

    Thank you so much!

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  • If you ever need an ID you can take a sample of it into your local County Department of Agriculture - they'll ID it for you on the spot. 
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