Montbretia

These plants grow at the bottom of my garden. I rather like their cheerful colour against the fence in a patch of land where conditions are rather inhospitable.

Imagine my surprise when I found a website saying they were invasive weeds!

. http://www.weedsbluemountains.org.au/wom_montbretia.php

Katharine

[Graham Thresher]

A lovely composition with such beautiful colour.

[Cathrine Mitchell]

So beautiful. I love the colours.

[bkb in the city]

They are beautiful

[Molly]

These are nice cheerful flowers and a lovely close up shot. We used to have them in my garden when I was a child, but I haven't seen them for a while.

[Pyrrhula]

A beautiful capture of this lovely Montbretia flower. Who can give me a good definition of weed ?
Thank you very , very much Katharine for you two fav`s They both made it to the PP. Thanks to you . I own you one. ( or two )

[Malc Bird]

A weed is only a plant in the wrong place. We have these in our garden also in one of those difficult places. Certainly not invasive in the UK. Great colour and composition.

[Jacqui Paterson]

Lovely shot. These plants are considered a week over here. But they are a beautiful weed. They grow wild on the sides of the road and look lovely but when they get into your garden they multiply like crazy and take over. I love them on the side of the road!

[Janet]

They ARE weeds here, and it is an offence to sell or plant them deliberately - but they do make wonderful splashes of colour.

[Cathie]

Uh oh. Beautiful though!

[Tony]

Yes they are beautiful and very colourful.

[Gill W]

Stunning! Wonderful colours, especially for a weed!!

[Therese]

very pretty, beautiful colour!!!

[Fisher Family]

@thresheg Thanks Graham. I've always loved the colours. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@cathrinemitch I think they are attractive flowers. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@bkbinthecity I like them and nothing else has flourished in their spot. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@dolphin I like the colour at the bottom of the garden. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@pyrrhula Thanks. I like these flowers as they flourish with minimum help from me. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@malc Thanks Malc. That's one of my favourite quotes,along with Lucy's conviction that one man's weed is another man's flower. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@witchyjacq I could see them being a problem if they get out of hand, but they are pretty. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@janturnbull They were classed as flowers when I planted them sometime in the 80's. I can see them being classed as weeds as I manage to grow them so well. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@cathieg I agree and I thought they deserved a photo. katharine

[Fisher Family]

@tonydebont I think they are very pretty and liven up my garden. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@gillg There are lots of attractive weeds. I think dandelions look good! Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@monkeykid I thought the colours and shape of the flowers were attractive. katharine

[Kathy A]

Beautiful colour.