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Houtiyana, Bishops Weed, Heartlead, EVIL!

NynaeveNynaeve Posts: 17
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We moved into a house last year which had a patch of this in an enclosed area.  I spent three days digging, sifting, digging it out and planted a rock garden.

This summer it is back with a vengeance.  image  For the first few weeks I have been digging out what I can and RoundUp-ing the rest.  Now it is growing up under my other plants and spreading into a patch of lawn.  It Just. Keeps. Growing. Back.

HELP!  What do I do?

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 86,989

    Bruise the leaves with your fingers and paint the leaves with glyphosate and then leave it until it dies right back.  You may need to apply the glypho a couple of times.

    Good luck image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • floreroflorero Posts: 21

    Agree with Dove. Round-Up's a waste of money anyway and such weeds might appear damaged but wouldn't struggle to survive. Glyphosate's extreme but sometimes nec  image

  • auntie bettyauntie betty Posts: 208

    Bramble killer. Spray on, let it dry, repeat and then wait a few days. If it hasnt blackened within a week, do it again. And when bits grow back, do it AGAIN. Until it gives up, which it will. Any time its actively growing is fine to do this.

  • NynaeveNynaeve Posts: 17

    Thanks AuntieBetty, can you link to the sort of product you mean?  I'm struggling to find anything online.

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 86,989

    SBK brushwood killer. http://www.vitax.co.uk/home-garden/sbk-brushwood-killer/ 


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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