Tuesday, 11 May 2010

Ajuga Reptans and Goji Berry

I have the odd flower in the garden for various reasons. Some one gave me an Ajuga Reptans last year and I thought it would be good for ground cover. It certainly is, bordering on invasive I would describe. The plant pictured here started off potted in a cut down milk carton (you can just make it out) and then spread all around. I put two in the front garden and they have done the same. They may be coming out as in the front they are starting to invade the strawberry patch!




I also have a goji berry plant in a small pot that is sprouting nicely (along with several others in the greenhouse incidently). Goji bushes seem to like the weather here in Yorkshire. So hopefully there will be some berries either this year or next


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  1. reg13 May 2010 at 06:38

    I have Ajuga Reptans in my garden and I love it. It does spread and where I have it that is great. Here in Canada we call it Carpet Bugle and I can see why by the carpet effect that it has. It is also called Carpet or Bugle Weed, for the very reason that you describe. That said it is very easy to control as the roots are shallow and all I do is just pull the unwanted.

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  2. GardenerX13 May 2010 at 21:36

    I am glad to hear that Reg because I dont want it to be a big job if I do pull it out. I will see. I agree it is a very nice plant and flower and it might be just in the wrong place at the moment as it is invading my strawberry plants

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  3. reg13 May 2010 at 23:40

    I would get it out of the strawberries sooner than later. They will chock out the strawberries for sure, also when pulling the Carpet Bugle it may disturb the roots of the strawberries. So get these guys while they are young.

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  4. GardenerX14 May 2010 at 20:50

    I think I will be doing that this weekend although I have to change the breaks on the back of the car to, so I hope I am doing it this weekend. I will find move them to another spot till I can give some away. Strawberries always come first.

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