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Is this a weed or something I planted?

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Grammaretto Sun 31-Mar-19 15:28:31

I found this in a seed tray which has been outside in the garden since last year. There were weeds and grass with it but I probably planted seeds last year.
Before I throw it on the compost heap I thought I would check with you experts first.

lemongrove Sun 31-Mar-19 15:35:31

Strawberry leaves? Hardy geranium?

NfkDumpling Sun 31-Mar-19 15:36:27

Looks interesting. Put it in a pot and see what flowers!

SpringyChicken Sun 31-Mar-19 15:37:24

Could it be a mallow (lavatera)?

EllanVannin Sun 31-Mar-19 15:41:10

It's not a weed whatever it is. Wait and see when/if it flowers then you may be able to guess what it is.

Chewbacca Sun 31-Mar-19 15:47:00

It looks like a geum to me. They tend to get a bit straggly over winter. Do you remember planting anything like this Grammaretto?

Grammaretto Sun 31-Mar-19 15:58:00

Lavatera rings a bell. I think the leaves are a bit sturdy for geum.
I'll plant it and see. Thanks ?

jeanie99 Sun 31-Mar-19 16:03:54

I'd pot it up and see what happens, what have you got to loose.

annodomini Sun 31-Mar-19 16:21:12

The little yellow flower looks a bit like a weed aven, a wild form of geum, though the leaves aren't quite the same. If it was an aven, it would be a weed.

annodomini Sun 31-Mar-19 16:21:52

Wood aven. I must have had 'weed' in mind when I typed that/

Culag Sun 31-Mar-19 16:33:11

I agree with SpringyChicken , some sort of Lavatera.

shysal Sun 31-Mar-19 16:40:51

Could it be Alchemilla Mollis (ladies mantle)? This is some coming through in one of my pots although the leaf stalks are shorter.

PamelaJ1 Sun 31-Mar-19 16:49:53

I downloaded an app to identify a plant that I wasn’t sure of.
I photographed the leaves and was informed it was a dianthus.
I still don’t know what it is but I do know what it’s not!
I deleted the app.
You could try it though. Hope you have better luck than me.

Fennel Sun 31-Mar-19 17:19:45

The stems of your plant have little climbing suckers. So maybe some kind of wall plant?

Grammaretto Sun 31-Mar-19 18:17:48

It isn't achemilla mollis. I know that one only too well. This is darker.
Could be geum but the leaves are a bit thicker and shiny. The tiny root threads . I think they were buried.

Anyway I've now planted it next to a plant which I don't know the name of either but it spreads. I've looked it up and it's :
Polygonum campanulatum or lesser knotweed. Anyone want some? grin