Garden Robin

Garden Robin

Thursday, 12 March 2015

THURSDAY 12TH MARCH



"Say No to the Mow"


Last year I took part in Plantlife's "Say No to the Mow" Campaign where you leave an area of lawn unmown until 1st August and make a note of wildflower species that appear. These plants can then be entered onto Plantlife's website.

We left an area about 2 metres squared and I plan to do the same again this year. Already this part of the lawn has more wildflowers appearing than elsewhere.




I am not sure what species this - hopefully will have more idea when it flowers!


I believe this is Cut-leaved Dead-nettle (Lamium hybridum). Its very similar to Red Dead-nettle but the leaves are more deeply toothed and the flowers are smaller.



For more information on the campaign please see


http://www.plantlife.org.uk/campaigns/say_no_to_the_mow/





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8 comments:

  1. Caroline Gill12 March 2015 at 13:36

    We also have some of your middle plant ... perhaps we should issue a challenge to see who can identify it first! We also have a wild patch, which fills up quickly with nettles and brambles, lovely habitats, but these plants don't make the looking for small insects very easy - or comfortable!

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    1. Ragged Robin12 March 2015 at 14:43

      Love the idea about the challenge :) I have a horrible feeling the plant also appeared last year and never actually flowered :( Yes, we have a nettle and bramble patch - lost count of the scratches and stings I've got in that area! Thanks for the comment Caroline

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  2. Amanda Peters13 March 2015 at 03:12

    I do know the first plant, but for the life of me I can't just find it.... this is a good guide I have used many times, it says weeds but they are all wild flowers.
    http://www.gardenwithoutdoors.org.uk/?q=weed_guide.
    Amanda xx

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    1. Ragged Robin13 March 2015 at 03:45

      Thanks Amanda - that looks like a very useful website.

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  3. Amanda Peters13 March 2015 at 03:18

    Thinking Common Ragwort ?
    Amanda xx

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    1. Ragged Robin13 March 2015 at 03:45

      That would be good - thinking Cinnabar moth caterpillars :)

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  4. Amanda Peters13 March 2015 at 03:19

    Me again ! see here on my wild flower blog...
    http://widflowersuk.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/common-ragwortsenecio-jacobaea-poisonous.html
    Amanda xx

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    1. Ragged Robin13 March 2015 at 03:53

      Hi again Amanda - Thanks so much for all your help with the id. You are right the leaves do look very similar. Apparently its a biennial so hopefully it will flower this year! Luckily no horses or cattle nearby! I will keep you and Caroline updated as and when it flowers! Just have to remind my husband not to mow that part of the lawn.

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