Posted by Charlie Pridham on August 10, 2009, 9:49 am
I have two large (becoming very large!) clumps of Acanthus mollis and
would like to return to one, I tried Round up this spring as the new
growth reappered after winter but it had no effect, so then I thought I
would squirt "Round up" down the stems like is done for Japanese knotweed
but this bloody stuff does not have hollow stems (sneaky). So has anyone
every managed to get red of a clump?
--
Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea
Posted by Spider on August 10, 2009, 10:59 am
> I have two large (becoming very large!) clumps of Acanthus mollis and
> would like to return to one, I tried Round up this spring as the new
> growth reappered after winter but it had no effect, so then I thought I
> would squirt "Round up" down the stems like is done for Japanese knotweed
> but this bloody stuff does not have hollow stems (sneaky). So has anyone
> every managed to get red of a clump?
> --
> Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
> www.roselandhouse.co.uk
> Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
> Lapageria rosea
It's a menace isn't it!? I've still got some Acanthus spinosus to shift,
but we did manage to clear one clump about 4 years ago. I believe the
Husband Thingy used neat glyphosate every hour on the hour for a day or so.
It's an expensive business, this weed-killing process. We're thinking of
getting a mortgage to cover the cost of zapping the remaining clump :~).
I do hope you manage to get rid of it. The great pity is it's such a
handsome plant; part of me still wants to keep some. The garden designers
still wax lyrical about it; they know not what they say.
Spider
Posted by Charlie Pridham on August 11, 2009, 6:40 am
says...
>
> > I have two large (becoming very large!) clumps of Acanthus mollis and
> > would like to return to one, I tried Round up this spring as the new
> > growth reappered after winter but it had no effect, so then I thought I
> > would squirt "Round up" down the stems like is done for Japanese knotweed
> > but this bloody stuff does not have hollow stems (sneaky). So has anyone
> > every managed to get red of a clump?
> > --
> > Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
> > www.roselandhouse.co.uk
> > Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
> > Lapageria rosea
>
>
> It's a menace isn't it!? I've still got some Acanthus spinosus to shift,
> but we did manage to clear one clump about 4 years ago. I believe the
> Husband Thingy used neat glyphosate every hour on the hour for a day or so.
> It's an expensive business, this weed-killing process. We're thinking of
> getting a mortgage to cover the cost of zapping the remaining clump :~).
>
> I do hope you manage to get rid of it. The great pity is it's such a
> handsome plant; part of me still wants to keep some. The garden designers
> still wax lyrical about it; they know not what they say.
>
> Spider
>
>
>
Thanks all,
If it ever dries up I shall go into battle and report results
--
Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea
Posted by Sacha on August 10, 2009, 11:05 am
On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:49:18 +0100, Charlie Pridham
> I have two large (becoming very large!) clumps of Acanthus mollis and
>would like to return to one, I tried Round up this spring as the new
>growth reappered after winter but it had no effect, so then I thought I
>would squirt "Round up" down the stems like is done for Japanese knotweed
>but this bloody stuff does not have hollow stems (sneaky). So has anyone
>every managed to get red of a clump?
Eat me out whilst I sit on your face and I'll tell you.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.cum
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon
Posted by Jennifer Sparkes on August 11, 2009, 4:54 am
> I have two large (becoming very large!) clumps of Acanthus mollis and
> would like to return to one, I tried Round up this spring as the new
> growth reappered after winter but it had no effect, so then I thought I
> would squirt "Round up" down the stems like is done for Japanese knotweed
> but this bloody stuff does not have hollow stems (sneaky). So has anyone
> every managed to get red of a clump?
No but please post if you fine the answer!
Jennifer
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> would like to return to one, I tried Round up this spring as the new
> growth reappered after winter but it had no effect, so then I thought I
> would squirt "Round up" down the stems like is done for Japanese knotweed
> but this bloody stuff does not have hollow stems (sneaky). So has anyone
> every managed to get red of a clump?
> --
> Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
> www.roselandhouse.co.uk
> Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
> Lapageria rosea