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By Lilcrawford
- 29 Jul, 2011
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A weed vine I think but pretty flowers.
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Thank you Meanie. I knew it had to be weed bc of the rate of growth and now the name makes sense bc it truly does seem to "bind" itself to EVERYTHING. I have tried to keep on top of it but seems impossible. Any suggestions?
29 Jul, 2011
You'll have to get the roots - all of them to I believe. It's very resilient.
29 Jul, 2011
My sympathies, Lil...am off out now to continue my brave fight with the horrible stuff......
30 Jul, 2011
It's impossible as they originate from my neighbours yard. After I googled it with Meanie's ID, I found out it has to eradicated at the source, obviously. I just never realized how EVIL it was. :)
30 Jul, 2011
It would do no harm to try and isolate the stems you have and spray with a solution of 2,4D. Mine had years to get a firm grip before I arrived and I do this 2 or 3 times during the growing season...I don't think I can ever eradicate it, but it is under control... :/
The roots can go down more than 8 feet and the seeds can lie dormant in the ground for up to 30 years! Don't let it flower!!!
2,4D will not affect grass, but it will harm everything else - so do be careful! I use a small hand spray and a cardboard shield to try to limit accidental spray damage...other people use paintbrushes or stuff the vine into a plastic bottle. I've got just too much of the stuff for that... :((
Hope this might help :))
30 Jul, 2011
Thanks for the info Karen. Just came in from the garden and about to blog about this #@$%##** weed.
30 Jul, 2011
This 2,4D (dimethylamine salt) is a dedicated bindweed killer and is designed for use in orchards in France...my life changed when I discovered it! :))
You will be able to find it as a propriety brand, I think! :))
30 Jul, 2011
Just one last effort to persuade!lol!
This stuff is systemic and so will go all the way back to the neighbour's roots...if you can just unwind or coax around a third of the stems into a sprayable place...canes are good for this!
Pulling it will only encourage more growth...sadly, I know this from experience... :((((
Anyway, let us know how you get on... :))
30 Jul, 2011
Alright Karen, you have persuaded me and more importantly given me a great excuse to stop this battle today. I will google this info and see what is available here. Hopefully something equivalent as we have quite stringent controls on pesticides here.
Thanks for your help and patience with me :)
30 Jul, 2011
Okey dokey, Lil...been there and done it, as they say!...and am now just a bit OCD myself when it comes to bindweed! Please forgive me! lol!! :))
30 Jul, 2011
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Get it out, all out! Looks like Bindweed.
29 Jul, 2011