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Worried this might be invasive - it appeared on its own in several places

comments (10) June 22nd, 2009 in gallery

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This has not bloomed yet, but would appear to have small nodding flowers when they open up. Click the image to enlarge.

This has not bloomed yet, but would appear to have small nodding flowers when they open up.
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Any help you can give me in identifying this plant would be appreciated. I don't know whether to keep it or not.

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barleyboy writes: I'm pretty sure thats an epipactis which has popped up in several of my gardens. I've found some people celebrate it but I find it frightening the way it spreads and reseeds although the flower is beautiful, I pull them out knowing its just coming back. You may want to use an herbicide.... Posted: 1:45 pm on September 22nd
Olivia54984 writes: Did any one ever get a picture of this in bloom? Posted: 8:12 pm on August 14th
jonnay writes: you might try looking up 'bumble bee orchids', sorry, not sure of latin...here in zone 4b, winter takes care of the spread of it... Posted: 6:03 am on July 4th
Ontario_Gardener writes: Thanks for your suggestions. I am going to contact someone to come and positively identify this for me
and then I will determine the best way to get rid of this plant, especially if it turns out to be toxic. It has not bloomed yet, but sure looks like it is going to put out a lot of seeds. I will let you know what I find out. Posted: 10:30 pm on June 29th
Madtripper writes: Could be Helleborine pactus - a native Orchid. You'll know when it flowers. It is weed that is hard to get rid of. Grows by underground runners. Try Roundup - you will not get rid of it by pulling it out. Posted: 10:13 pm on June 29th
Xeriscape1 writes: I have a huge problem with invasive morning glory. A friend gave me this formula -- said it took a couple of seasons to eradicate it, but it worked. I don't know whether the ingredients are available everywhere in the country, nor do I know if it will work on your problem plant, but here is the formula

For Tank type pressure sprayer or trigger sprayer
8 Tablespoons Fertilome Brush and Stump Killer (triclopyr)
4 tablespoons Western Country Garden’s “Weed-a-Lawn” (high grade trimec)
1 and ½ teaspoons hi-yield spreader sticker
4 tablespoons vinegar
All ingredients – add 1 gallon of water
“Kills a wide range of broadleaf, woody and grassy weeds in the lawn". Use only on vigorous, healthy, well-established turf. Newly seeded turf or sod need at least 10-14 mowings before being treated.
Wear long-sleeved shirt, long pants, chemical resistant gloves, cap and protective mask or bandana over nose and mouth, regular shoes. Shower when your are finished spraying and wash used clothes separately from the regular family laundry.
Use a pressure “pump” sprayer
Avoid drift. Spray on a calm day, spray low to the lawn and use a coarse spray setting rather than a fine mist. Spray to “wet” – soaking weed leaves to the point of run-off – saturate the weed’s leaves to that point. Water in by noon the next day before 9am-10am (90 degrees or hotter). 70-85 degrees, water turf apply chemical mix, then no water/rain for 24 hours then “water-in”, at 65-70 degrees, water turf: apply chemical mix, no water/rain for 48 hours then “water-in”. 65 degrees or less, down to 55 degrees, water turf, apply chemical mix, then no water/rain for 3-4 days, then “water-in”
Do not re-enter treated areas until sprays have been “watered-in” and don’t’ combine weed killer sprayer for any other uses.
Do not plant or over-seed with grass for 3 weeks after application.

Posted: 7:57 pm on June 29th
heavenlyblue writes: I thought this was helleborine (orchidacea) and did not know that it might be poisonous. I have been pulling mine for a few years and have more plants than ever. These are very covert plants and if I don't find all of them they will seed like crazy. I have tried round-up on some of them this year and it seems to eventually kill the plant but I don't know if they will return next year. I have been gardening in mid and northern Michigan (zones 4 and 5) for nearly thirty years and discovered these growing in my northern yard about eight years ago. They have become invasive since that time. They seem to grow both by seed and rhizome (?). Flowers are tiny orchid-like blossoms and some sources categorize this plant as an orchid. I originally let this plant grow because I thought it was a slipper orchid (cypripedium). The leaf resembles the slipper orchid's leaf. This was a fatal mistake. It has taken over my gardens and lawn! Any information about this plant and how to eradicate it would be appreciated.

Heavenlyblue Posted: 5:50 pm on June 29th
Motleyalaskan writes: It looks like False Hellebore and if it is.....it's HIGHLY POISONOUS ! We have something that looks just like this in Alaska. Contact your local Ag.Office ASAP Posted: 4:00 pm on June 29th
Cubkin writes: Ontario,

This stuff has started coming up all over in our landscaping and gardens, and seems to be very invasive. I originally thought it was coming in with the mulch, but now I'm seeing it all over the neighborhood. And yes, it's really hard to pull up without breaking the stem. The larger ones are somewhat easier to get all of - the stems aren't quite so fragile. I hope someone can identify it - I've been really curious too.

Wendy Achterhof
Southwest Michigan Posted: 3:56 pm on June 29th
tipnmillie writes: I have the same thing...and don't know what it is. It has a vary deep root amking it almost impossible to pull up. Pretty convinced that it is a weed. Any help would be appreciated. Posted: 12:26 pm on June 23rd
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