What's in Your Ditch???

[DinaJean]

All kinds of stuff here - some of which I dont know what it is, including the single leaf on the brwon stem on the right side, middle of the collage. And some of the iris-looking blades, haven't seen anything bloom in there except the orange daylily.

Check it out:

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1.../YourDitch.jpg

[Newt]

Gosh, these are all crammed together.* I'll give it a go starting in the upper left corner and moving left to right and top to bottom.

A fern.* Not a big help here as these are often difficult to id.* Sometimes best to add a photo when they first emerge.

The leaves look like wild strawberries but the fruit looks like blackberries.

A chive flower and one that has gone to seed.

I don't know this leaf.

Queen Ann's lace, related to carrots with a deep taproot and considered a weed.* I like them.

Looks like Virginia creeper, a native vine that turns bright red in the fall.* Very pretty then.

Just below it to the right is a daylily flower.*

Looks like daylily leaves.

Not sure what that leaf is but it looks like it's suffering from chlorosis - yellowing between the veins.
http://plantclinic.cornell.edu/FactS...ochlorosis.htm

Iris leaves.* If they've become crowded they may stop blooming.* After transplanting in late summer they can take a couple of years before they bloom.* Did we discuss iris before?* I did with someone and can't remember who.* https://www.cooleysgardens.com/Cultu...2/Default.aspx

The middle and right one at the bottom look like a clump of daylilies and more daylily leaves, but I can't be sure from the size of the picture.*

Newt

[DinaJean]

A chive flower and one that has gone to seed.


Are they the same as allium?

Looks like Virginia creeper, a native vine that turns bright red in the fall.* Very pretty then.


I have Virginia Creeper in the sick fruit tree that is bright red NOW...whats up with that? Not every single leaf, but a whole heck of them are red, strange.

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[Newt]

I was just thinking I should give you my phone number, but we'd probably never get off the phone!* :?

Chives and garlic are Alliums and so are onions.* There are many different plants that are members of the Allium family.* Notice how I capitalize some words?* That's the family or species.* It's a bit complicated and I won't bore you with it unless you want to know.* Some Alliums are edible and some are ornamental.* I love the ornamentals in the garden and they are sometimes called ornamental onions.* Most are bulbs that are planted in fall and appear in late spring, summer or fall.* Look at these lovelies and remember your budget!
http://brentandbeckysbulbs.com/sprin...genus.php?id=1

If your Virginia creeper is red now it's probably stressed from lack of rain or nutrients.*

Newt

[DinaJean]

"If your Virginia creeper is red now it's probably stressed from lack of rain or nutrients.*"

We have had quite a bit of rain over the last 2 weeks, but prior to that, dry as a bone. Wonder if it could be stressed from lack of nutrients from being on the sick tree? Is that a dumb question? I'm sure it doesnt get its nutrients from the plant it climbs?* I was just curious on the VC anyway. It will come down with the tree when we get ready to push that section of woods back. I do have VC in several places anyway. Actually I even have some in pots right now, I like the stuff.

[Newt]

Sounds like the lack of rain before and possible the competition from tree roots could be the cause.* I used to have Virginia creeper too, but in my small garden it began to take over and I had to eliminate it.* It's lovely though, especially in fall.* Glad to hear you aren't going to try and save that tree.* Don't forget to use it for pruning practice.* :)*

Newt