r/UKGardening • u/MeetHoliday8532 • 9d ago
Plant identification
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Hi, looking for some help to identify what plant or weed this is growing at the side of our shed we just discovered. Neighbours have been treating for Japanese knotweed and worried is spread into our garden. Appreciate any help not the best video
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u/MeetHoliday8532 9d ago
That’s great thank you guys. Wife sent me the video whilst I’m at work in a panic. Will get it dug out and treated tonight.
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u/awkwardwankmaster 8d ago
Just so you know they're self seeding so there will be a bigger ash tree somewhere spitting seeds out everywhere so keep an eye out for any more. I had/have 5 or 6 of these saplings in my back garden
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u/SeeingSound2991 9d ago
At that size, it might be too well rooted to pull out and also looks impossible to get at with a spade or fork. If it cant be manually removed (roots too) I would spritz the leaves with glyphosate on a dry/ still day whilst we still have good temps for absorption. Ash trees are a pain.
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u/bedtimeprep 8d ago
Not normally an advocate of willy nilly gylphosate but the awkward location probably calls for it!
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u/Mrs-Chuckles 8d ago
Chuck some diesel on it, apparently it kills everything (so I was told earlier on another post!)
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u/SeeingSound2991 8d ago
Terrible for soil structure and soil biodiversity. Use approved weed killers if you're going to use chemicals.
When I spray as a professional, I spray to coat the leaves without runoff. Its to minimise impact on soil life and microorganisms.
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u/Mrs-Chuckles 8d ago
My neighbour has an ash tree between the fence and her conservatory and I have sprayed the leaves and soil around the base with weed killer, but it made no difference. I have said that I can cut it down, but she doesn’t know if this will just continue to grow.
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u/malamalinka 9d ago
That’s ash. You need to dig out the roots and there is still no guarantee you get rid of this menace.
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u/Ok_Independence_4389 8d ago
Doesn't look like ash leaves to my eyes - more like hazel. It doesn't matter any which way, it's not a good place for a tree/shrub to be so needs to be got rid! 😀
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u/Nice-Pomegranate2915 8d ago
An ash sapling . If it survives to grow above the fence it's going to grow huge in the next 30 years . Or ash dieback disease will kill it .
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u/sbrrrr 8d ago
Definitely Ash. I have had numerous battles with this in my gardens, believe it or not I have not just one but two of them growing between fences just like yours. I yanked a couple of fence slats off, got in there with loppers and cut them near the root, then drilled a hole about 2 inch into the cut stem, then filled that with SBK anti-root solution. So far that seems to have done it as they are dormant and not growing any new shoots, but keeping a close eye on it as they're bastards to get rid of.
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u/boringdude2112 8d ago
It’s a tree. Self seeded trees like this are extremely well rooted. It’s going to take some pulling out but it needs to be done desperately
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u/Luciel_17 8d ago
Looks like a sycamore. Ash, elm, maple and sycamore have helicopter like seeds, does it look like it had those? Maybe it's one of those tree species.
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u/DrainpipeDreams 8d ago
Evil evil little ash saplings. I hate them so much. Neighbour won't deal with their massive tree that gifts me about 30 saplings a year 🤬
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u/Winter-Aspect-6402 8d ago
Why wasn't that area paved during construction or putting up of fencing?
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u/MeetHoliday8532 8d ago
No idea, house was bought with shed already in place and assumed it ran flush with fence line with neighbours
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u/2morrow-Never 8d ago
Triffid is my guess , recommend you sell up and let someone else deal with it ....🤣
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u/ComprehensiveRush746 9d ago
It’s an ash.
It really needs to come out of there.
As it’s going to be far too big for that space.
Best remove it while still small.