If I have a perennial that's *overtaking*, I'm vicious about pulling the starters out in the spring when the plant is young or about now when they've spent their bloom from summer.
Black-eyed Susans, Lambs Ear, and Japanees Lanterns are spread by seed so even if you pull up ALL the plants more will grow back next year...hence the reason for pulling up young ones in the spring to keep control. I just tore out a HUGE clump of Lamb's Ear because it looked old. I'm sure new LE will be around somewhere next year. Lily of the Valley are next in line for major pulling. It's the NEW Poison Ivy that has me baffled and *on guard*. NEVER had to deal with it before anywhere...didn't really know for sure if it was PI. A friend and a rash confirmed it. Remember: Perinneals SLEEP the first year, CREEP the second year and LEAP the third year after planting. |
A friend brought me some ivy to plant. it took a few years to get going but now has taken over. I spend a lot of time trying to get rid of it now.
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Originally Posted by Tink's Mom
I made the big mistake about 15 years ago and I'm still fighting them...Morning Glory Vines...They are beautiful, but they choke out anything they can wrap around...
Growing up my dad owned a nursery - I haven't planted anything that I didn't love but it's probably because of my background. |
I have bishop's weed, brought to my garden unintentially in a hosta transplant from my FIL's garden. There must have been a tiny piece of bishop's weed root mixed in with the hosta root - that's all it takes! It has been a major problem in my garden since. I have to be digging it up constantly or it will take over. I have it contained in one area now and can't seem to get rid of it completely.
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Originally Posted by earthwalker
Not really a perennial and I didn't plant it...but two plant species in our garden drive me nuts. The previous owners must have thought Kikuyu Grass would be a good idea (NOT!) it has spread everywhere and sends its huge deep runners into all the garden beds and has even "escaped" onto the verge near the road...they also planted s variety of Tecoma...it suckers everywhere and is a monster to control. My plan is to eradicate the lot, but I don't use chemicals or poisons on our land...so I'm guessing I'll be at it for a while.
It's also very hard to get rid of ... I found my information at this website: http://grounds-mag.com/mag/grounds_m...h_kikuyugrass/ |
Originally Posted by Tink's Mom
I made the big mistake about 15 years ago and I'm still fighting them...Morning Glory Vines...They are beautiful, but they choke out anything they can wrap around...
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Those orage day lilies that grow along the side of the road. I've been trying to dig them out & kill them for years now.
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Originally Posted by Favorite Fabrics
Did you ever plant a perennial and then wish you hadn't?
If so, what did you plant, and why did you regret it? I'll go first... saponaria oficinalis "bouncing bet". I saw it growing along a roadside near the Finger Lakes area of NY... and dug up a bit for my garden. It grows well, but too well; it takes over, and can creep underground for several feet. I should move it all to the "wild fringes of the yard". Now I see the Cock's comb is going wild, I guess that is another wild plant that takes over ...... The pic is last year |
Originally Posted by stitchinwitch
Lamb's Ears.............I used to LOVE them - 'have given plants to so many people, dug all that I had left out, but noooooooooo - came back with a vengence............I give up
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Clematis...thats the name...my DH would kill for a spread like that..we have only been able to grow as an annual here
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