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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: mrs bouquet on October 08, 2018, 14:04

Title: Garden being invaded
Post by: mrs bouquet on October 08, 2018, 14:04

Crocosmia.   From next door,   they are trying to kill it off with Industrial glysophate, and it has now come under the fence.   I haven't got room for it.   Have tried several weedkiller sprays, but no, not working.
Any ideas please.   Mrs Bouquet

Title: Re: Garden being invaded
Post by: mumofstig on October 08, 2018, 14:37

The Glyphosate should work, but will probably need repeated applications as it's a thug - it took 3 sprays to do it here, and the last few repeat offenders were dug out ::)
Other than that all you can do is dig the rhizomes out and then sink a barrier along the fence line. Any that escape the first digging will reappear in Spring and can be removed as they do.
Good luck!

Title: Re: Garden being invaded
Post by: Goosegirl on October 24, 2018, 14:33

As they've got quite leathery leaves, I'd trim them down and then spray so it will get into the plant's system better.