Amateur Gardening

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Q Please can you identify this plant that is growing all over our garden?

Jenny Storey, Suffolk

The invasive intruder and . It quickly colonises warm, sunny, fertile patches. It seeds everywhere, so it’s best confined to a deeply shaded spot where poor light keeps it in check and where its pink blooms add welcome colour.

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