is it a weed?

13 years ago

we left our pots out over the winter, and this spring, something started growing in them. they dont look like weeds, i pulled out one and the roots are very simple, like a main root that just goes straight down, so it was easy to pull out. we had mums in that pot last year, but it doesnt look the leaves of mums, i dont think. also, i'm pretty sure there are two different kinds of plants growing in it. i dont know if either is a weed, they dont have the appearance of any of the weeds ive been dealing with so far!
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abgardeneer
13 years ago
The second pot contains lamb's quarters, Chenopodium album, a weed (and there's some of the same in the top pot).

This post was edited by abgardeneer on Sat, Apr 27, 13 at 19:19
Dzitmoidonc
13 years ago
Top pot looks like False Strawberry, Duchnesea indica.
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greengoblin72
Original Author
13 years ago
Thanks both of you!!!!
flora_uk
13 years ago
Top one doesn't look like Duchesnea to me. What are the pink berry-like things in the centre?
greengoblin72
Original Author
13 years ago
they are plastic, there is a decorative wreath hanging above the pot and some of the berries fell off:D
Dzitmoidonc
13 years ago
Flora, the plant is taller than normal because it is reaching for the rim. (I was wondering if maybe they might be Ribes of some sort.) I recognized the plant because I spent a couple hours pulling them yesterday from under the Pawpaws and Cornus. With dry soil conditions, they pull hard.
User
13 years ago
Humulus seedlings? Note there are oppositely arranged leaves
which should rule out some of the suggestions.
flora_uk
13 years ago
Dzitmoidonc - I have Duschesnia in my garden also and I don't think these are they. Duschesnia has individual leaflets on their own petioles. This plant doesn't. Also the indentations are too large and too irregular.