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By Taz

West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

ID please, this is the second year this plant as appeared in the garden, when the stem is crushed is smells of garlic, thought it might be a allium, but can't ID it on any web site for alliums




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A picture would help please.

30 Apr, 2015

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Taz
 

I posted two pictures, please let me know if there is a problem.

30 Apr, 2015

 

It's appeared now. No idea what the plant is but someone will know.

30 Apr, 2015

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Taz
 

I hope so,its rather a weird looking plant, love to know what it is.

30 Apr, 2015

 

Allium paradoxum, Few-flowered Garlic. Don't let it escape into the wild, it's an invasive alien plant.

30 Apr, 2015

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Taz
 

thanks landgirl, know Knowing what it is I have found further information and have since dug the clump out, which is the best way to get rid of it, is it safe to put in the council green waste, I wouldn't want to risk it seeding anywhere else

1 May, 2015

 

It should be OK to put it in the green waste, in theory it will be completely degraded by the large-scale composting process. I think I would leave it out in the sun if possible to dehydrate first. Burning it would be even better.

1 May, 2015

taz
Taz
 

thanks landgirl.

1 May, 2015

 

The version A paradoxum var. normale is a lovely well behaved garden plant. the one here is A paradoxum var. paradoxum.

2 May, 2015

How do I say thanks?

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