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Post by feather on Aug 1, 2022 20:51:33 GMT -6
Next to the deck on the east side we have some clematis growing, with snow on the mountain for ground cover. Then this intruder pops up this spring. It has lovely leaves. At first I thought it was remote sprout from a lilac bush we have, but looking closer, it's got lovely leaves. Mr feather even mentioned it, thought it was a handsome plant.
The plant ID app, leaf something says it is dogwood. When I looked it up, it can be a tree or bush. I'm not sure what to do about it. Save it, move it, ......get rid of it. I'd like to keep it but then what if it is some invasive annoyance? So far it looks pretty innocent. We don't want it to compete with the clematis vine.
Suggestions?
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Post by tenbusybees on Aug 1, 2022 22:35:27 GMT -6
If it is indeed a dogwood tree, when it blooms it'll be gorgeous!
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Post by useless on Aug 2, 2022 4:59:47 GMT -6
My usual habit is to watch volunteeers into the next season before making big decisions. Though I wish I'd gone after the creeping bellflower sooner. I read online that there are weedy invasive versions of dogwood. If it's an actual tree or bush, not particularly invasive. Could be worth further study to determine what exactly you have growing.
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Post by feather on Aug 2, 2022 6:45:28 GMT -6
This came up in the spring, no blooms.
Thank you, I'm not sure of it. It makes sense to wait and study it longer before deciding.
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Post by midtnmama on Aug 2, 2022 9:06:24 GMT -6
useless, If it truly is dogwood, keep it. I don't think its invasive--or at least not like some, at least I've not seen that and if it was I think that would happen down here, not up there. They are kind of blah trees when not in bloom, which is most of the time. But pretty against a green background. We find them sometimes in the woods and they are beautiful during blooming time.
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Post by horseyrider on Aug 2, 2022 10:59:18 GMT -6
I wonder if it takes a few years before it'll flower. Redbuds do that. I didn't have blooms on mine until they're well past six feet.
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Post by feather on Aug 13, 2022 11:51:14 GMT -6
This plant continues to thrive in the wrong place. I took my LEAF app out again, hoping to get a better idea of what it is, and it continues to list dogwood, first, middle and more. It also lists KIWI as a possible plant, though I doubt that up in Wisconsin.
It says first: dogwood red-osier. When I look that up it has red stems in winter, supposed to be very pretty.
I'm looking at it and it has green main stems but the stems from the main stem to the leaves are green and red.
When I googled to iowa state it said the bark and stems are green in spring and summer.
The leaves are opposite, and they are.
The leaves are simple and smooth, and they are.
The pictures show an erect plant, this is lying very low, not erect on stems of a bush. I don't know. I still like it so far.
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Post by susannah on Aug 13, 2022 14:45:22 GMT -6
If it does turn out to be a red osier dogwood, it'll be gorgeous in winter. The red stems give such a neat pop of color in a winter landscape. I'll be following this thread with interest as the mystery unfolds.
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Post by feather on Aug 13, 2022 14:48:28 GMT -6
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Post by feather on Aug 29, 2022 16:45:21 GMT -6
It's gone. I don't see any dirt at the base where it was.... I'll have to figure out what happened to it.
edit: I can't figure it out. Mr feather said he liked the leaves and I don't think he'd pull it out. We talked about letting it get bigger before deciding what to do. There is no loose dirt there, like having pulled it out. There is also no stem left at the ground level like it was eaten off.
We're currently fighting with a wood chuck and rabbits....I don't know.
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Post by feather on Aug 30, 2022 17:55:08 GMT -6
I talked with mr feather. He did not remove the dogwood weed. So it must be a very hungry wood chuck or the rabbits. What a let down, we both liked those leaves. (to look at, not to eat, lol)
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