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JulieS

  • Joined Mar 2009
  • Devon - EX39 5RF
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Pond Plant
« on: June 01, 2012, 01:30:17 pm »
I have a plant that is growing in the pond and I can't seem to find out what it is.....Any ideas???


It's rooted to the edges and seems to be trailing towards the island.  It doesn't grow too quickly, but I'm going to have to get rid of some this year I think.


I'd love to find out what it is.


Many thanks.




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Bert

  • Joined Jan 2012
  • Isle of Mull
Re: Pond Plant
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2012, 07:27:03 am »
I have had a look, the only thing that is close is marsh cinquefoil.but that is rare in the south of England. Dose it have flowers on it,and what time of year ? that would help a lot with the I.D. Sorry can't be more help.

JulieS

  • Joined Mar 2009
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Re: Pond Plant
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2012, 07:45:44 am »
Many thanks Bert. 


It doesn't have flowers.
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JulieS

  • Joined Mar 2009
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Re: Pond Plant
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2012, 07:47:27 am »
I have the County Wildlife Officer coming in a week or two.  I'll get her to have a look too and see if she can ID it.


Will let you know.



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Possum

  • Joined Feb 2012
  • Somerset
Re: Pond Plant
« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2012, 05:58:32 pm »
It might be a potentilla of some sort. Not actually a pond plant but will grow on the bank and trail into the water. I will do some searching on the web and see if I can find any more info.

jaykay

  • Joined Aug 2012
  • Cumbria/N Yorks border
Re: Pond Plant
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2012, 06:42:19 pm »
This is Potentilla palustris, marsh cinquefoil. Similar?

doganjo

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Re: Pond Plant
« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2012, 07:48:15 pm »
Anybody care to send me a bit of that in the post? :fc: :bouquet:
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jaykay

  • Joined Aug 2012
  • Cumbria/N Yorks border
Re: Pond Plant
« Reply #7 on: June 02, 2012, 09:19:51 pm »
The marsh cinquefoil? Sadly this was a library pic, I don't have any - it's pretty isn't it?

JulieS

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Re: Pond Plant
« Reply #8 on: June 03, 2012, 05:28:28 am »
It does look very similar to that, but this one doesn't flower.




You're very welcome to a bit of the one here.
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doganjo

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Re: Pond Plant
« Reply #9 on: June 03, 2012, 10:02:23 am »
Is it quite rampant in a small area - perhaps that's why it doesn't flower?  If not - maybe it's not what we think it is.
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JulieS

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Re: Pond Plant
« Reply #10 on: June 10, 2012, 05:11:25 am »
Well after telling you all that it doesn't flower.....it hasn't for the last 3 years, it now has lots of those flowers on there.


So marsh cinquefoil it is!


Many thanks for your help.  If anyone wants a cutting let me know.
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doganjo

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Re: Pond Plant
« Reply #11 on: June 10, 2012, 10:26:05 am »
Yes please, JulieS. my huge pond is very much in it's infancy and I need all the plants I can get.  Will PM my address.  ;D
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Plantoid

  • Joined May 2011
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Re: Pond Plant
« Reply #12 on: June 16, 2012, 11:07:36 pm »
Yes please Julie ,
PM with address on its way .
Thanks
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JulieS

  • Joined Mar 2009
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Re: Pond Plant
« Reply #13 on: June 17, 2012, 05:14:12 am »
Not a problem, will be on their way on the next couple of days.


 :)
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