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To kill a buddleia
How to kill a buddleia?
It's growing in the 8" gap between the greenhouse and the boundary fence (sheep netting). It's distorted the greenhouse frame, breaking one of the panes. I've hacked back the buddleia and replaced the pane. Knowing that buddleias like a good prune I'm assuming it's likely to carry on growing and cause more damage, so I'd like to kill it. First thoughts are chemical, but I don't know what to use and how to apply it. Ideas? -- Mike Barnes Cheshire, England |
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On 30/07/2014 16:31, Mike Barnes wrote:
How to kill a buddleia? It's growing in the 8" gap between the greenhouse and the boundary fence (sheep netting). It's distorted the greenhouse frame, breaking one of the panes. I've hacked back the buddleia and replaced the pane. Knowing that buddleias like a good prune I'm assuming it's likely to carry on growing and cause more damage, so I'd like to kill it. First thoughts are chemical, but I don't know what to use and how to apply it. Glyphosate or any other weedkiller whenever you happen to be using it every few weeks will see it off. Bark ringing will slow it down too. I use the same trick on awkward to reach small trees that get too big to pull out or are somewhere I can't reach or dig without damaging something precious. Just protect anything you like from the spray. Regards, Martin Brown |
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Mike Barnes wrote:
How to kill a buddleia? It's growing in the 8" gap between the greenhouse and the boundary fence (sheep netting). It's distorted the greenhouse frame, breaking one of the panes. I've hacked back the buddleia and replaced the pane. Knowing that buddleias like a good prune I'm assuming it's likely to carry on growing and cause more damage, so I'd like to kill it. First thoughts are chemical, but I don't know what to use and how to apply it. Ideas? Once you have got some leaves back on it, try glyphosate or my favourite which works on stubborn things including Ivy is a mix of the above and ammonium sulphamate. The latter used to be sold under the name root out but can be bought on ebay as a compost accelerator. It is now outlawed for use as a weed killer but often the suppliers helpfully leave the full instruction in the pack for both applications. |
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To kill a buddleia
"Mike Barnes" wrote in message ... How to kill a buddleia? It's growing in the 8" gap between the greenhouse and the boundary fence (sheep netting). It's distorted the greenhouse frame, breaking one of the panes. I've hacked back the buddleia and replaced the pane. Knowing that buddleias like a good prune I'm assuming it's likely to carry on growing and cause more damage, so I'd like to kill it. First thoughts are chemical, but I don't know what to use and how to apply it. Ideas? Cut it off and paint "Roundup" on the cut stems. Kills it easy, |
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"harryagain" wrote:
"Mike Barnes" wrote in message ... How to kill a buddleia? It's growing in the 8" gap between the greenhouse and the boundary fence (sheep netting). It's distorted the greenhouse frame, breaking one of the panes. I've hacked back the buddleia and replaced the pane. Knowing that buddleias like a good prune I'm assuming it's likely to carry on growing and cause more damage, so I'd like to kill it. First thoughts are chemical, but I don't know what to use and how to apply it. Ideas? Cut it off and paint "Roundup" on the cut stems. Kills it easy, How does that work when it's only absorbed through the leaves? Tim |
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On 30/07/14 17:26, Tim+ wrote:
"harryagain" wrote: "Mike Barnes" wrote in message ... How to kill a buddleia? It's growing in the 8" gap between the greenhouse and the boundary fence (sheep netting). It's distorted the greenhouse frame, breaking one of the panes. I've hacked back the buddleia and replaced the pane. Knowing that buddleias like a good prune I'm assuming it's likely to carry on growing and cause more damage, so I'd like to kill it. First thoughts are chemical, but I don't know what to use and how to apply it. Ideas? Cut it off and paint "Roundup" on the cut stems. Kills it easy, How does that work when it's only absorbed through the leaves? Tim if it were, it wouldn't, but it isn't so it does. -- Everything you read in newspapers is absolutely true, except for the rare story of which you happen to have first-hand knowledge. Erwin Knoll |
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"Tim+" wrote in message ... "harryagain" wrote: "Mike Barnes" wrote in message ... How to kill a buddleia? It's growing in the 8" gap between the greenhouse and the boundary fence (sheep netting). It's distorted the greenhouse frame, breaking one of the panes. I've hacked back the buddleia and replaced the pane. Knowing that buddleias like a good prune I'm assuming it's likely to carry on growing and cause more damage, so I'd like to kill it. First thoughts are chemical, but I don't know what to use and how to apply it. Ideas? Cut it off and paint "Roundup" on the cut stems. Kills it easy, How does that work when it's only absorbed through the leaves? It works, You only have to break the bark. Leaves have holes in them ready made. How do you suppose th roundup gets down to the roots? Large stumps can heve holes drilled in a circle just beneath the bark and Roundup tipped in. |
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"Tim+" wrote in message ... "harryagain" wrote: "Mike Barnes" wrote in message ... How to kill a buddleia? It's growing in the 8" gap between the greenhouse and the boundary fence (sheep netting). It's distorted the greenhouse frame, breaking one of the panes. I've hacked back the buddleia and replaced the pane. Knowing that buddleias like a good prune I'm assuming it's likely to carry on growing and cause more damage, so I'd like to kill it. First thoughts are chemical, but I don't know what to use and how to apply it. Ideas? Cut it off and paint "Roundup" on the cut stems. Kills it easy, How does that work when it's only absorbed through the leaves? BTW, you have to apply the roundup right after cutting ie when wet with sap If it has dried off, cut it off again lower down. |
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Tim+ wrote:
How does that work when it's only absorbed through the leaves? Just wait for it to put out a shoot, then jump on it with the glyphosate. Seems to be doing the trick here with elder and bindweed. Theo |
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harryagain wrote:
"Tim+" wrote in message ... "harryagain" wrote: "Mike Barnes" wrote in message ... How to kill a buddleia? It's growing in the 8" gap between the greenhouse and the boundary fence (sheep netting). It's distorted the greenhouse frame, breaking one of the panes. I've hacked back the buddleia and replaced the pane. Knowing that buddleias like a good prune I'm assuming it's likely to carry on growing and cause more damage, so I'd like to kill it. First thoughts are chemical, but I don't know what to use and how to apply it. Ideas? Cut it off and paint "Roundup" on the cut stems. Kills it easy, How does that work when it's only absorbed through the leaves? BTW, you have to apply the roundup right after cutting ie when wet with sap If it has dried off, cut it off again lower down. It was trimmed today and I won't be able to do anything more until Friday. So on Friday I'll get the loppers out again, trim another inch off where I can, and paint the Roundup on the edges straight away. That should do it. Fortunately there's nothing in the vicinity that needs protecting. Thanks everyone. -- Mike Barnes Cheshire, England |
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writes How to kill a buddleia? It's growing in the 8" gap between the greenhouse and the boundary fence (sheep netting). It's distorted the greenhouse frame, breaking one of the panes. I've hacked back the buddleia and replaced the pane. Knowing that buddleias like a good prune I'm assuming it's likely to carry on growing and cause more damage, so I'd like to kill it. First thoughts are chemical, but I don't know what to use and how to apply it. Ideas? Prune it right back in November and hope we have a hard winter. -- bert |
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Mike Barnes wrote How to kill a buddleia? It's growing in the 8" gap between the greenhouse and the boundary fence (sheep netting). It's distorted the greenhouse frame, breaking one of the panes. I've hacked back the buddleia and replaced the pane. Knowing that buddleias like a good prune I'm assuming it's likely to carry on growing and cause more damage, so I'd like to kill it. First thoughts are chemical, but I don't know what to use and how to apply it. Ideas? I apply neat Roundup to the cut surfaces and it kills everything I have done that with. |
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"Tim+" wrote in message ... "harryagain" wrote: "Mike Barnes" wrote in message ... How to kill a buddleia? It's growing in the 8" gap between the greenhouse and the boundary fence (sheep netting). It's distorted the greenhouse frame, breaking one of the panes. I've hacked back the buddleia and replaced the pane. Knowing that buddleias like a good prune I'm assuming it's likely to carry on growing and cause more damage, so I'd like to kill it. First thoughts are chemical, but I don't know what to use and how to apply it. Ideas? Cut it off and paint "Roundup" on the cut stems. Kills it easy, How does that work when it's only absorbed through the leaves? No idea, it just works fine. |
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"Theo Markettos" wrote in message ... Tim+ wrote: How does that work when it's only absorbed through the leaves? Just wait for it to put out a shoot, then jump on it with the glyphosate. You dont have to wait, just apply neat Roundup the fresh cut. Seems to be doing the trick here with elder and bindweed. I've had it work on everything I have done it on. |
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Rod Speed wrote:
"Tim+" wrote "harryagain" wrote: Cut it off and paint "Roundup" on the cut stems. Kills it easy, How does that work when it's only absorbed through the leaves? No idea, it just works fine. When the stem is cut, for a few seconds afterwards the sap is sucked back down to the roots, so spraying with glyphosate during this period ensures it is taken down as well, resulting in plant death. I once had a Sasa bamboo that had got out of control, it must have had more than 200 stems growing from the root ball. Cutting a few stems at a time and immdiately spraying with glyphosate was almost totally successful - only three tiny stems survived, which were easily dealt with. -- Terry Fields |
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On 30/07/2014 23:40, bert wrote:
In message , Mike Barnes writes How to kill a buddleia? It's growing in the 8" gap between the greenhouse and the boundary fence (sheep netting). It's distorted the greenhouse frame, breaking one of the panes. I've hacked back the buddleia and replaced the pane. Knowing that buddleias like a good prune I'm assuming it's likely to carry on growing and cause more damage, so I'd like to kill it. First thoughts are chemical, but I don't know what to use and how to apply it. Ideas? Prune it right back in November and hope we have a hard winter. Hard pruning will just encourage it! Local garden centre does this to theirs every year so that the bulbs under it get a fair showing. They are presently taller than I am and in full flower. Chemical warfare is the only way. Look at the railway embankments! Regards, Martin Brown |
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We use timbrel, glyphosate is poor in comparison. However it has been
withdrawn and if you find someone with some it needs to be used by November. We do lots of it on brickwork arches leading to London. AJH |
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"Mike Barnes" wrote in message ... How to kill a buddleia? It's growing in the 8" gap between the greenhouse and the boundary fence (sheep netting). It's distorted the greenhouse frame, breaking one of the panes. I've hacked back the buddleia and replaced the pane. Knowing that buddleias like a good prune I'm assuming it's likely to carry on growing and cause more damage, so I'd like to kill it. First thoughts are chemical, but I don't know what to use and how to apply it. Ideas? These are everywhere these days, no sooner has a building been demolished, there's dozens of these hideous things sprawling everywhere. I actually seen a few grown purposely in someone's rather neat garden a few days ago...why would anyone want a huge weed as a centrepiece? They are now classed as 'invasive'. If I were you, I'd jump over the fence and spray everything with glyphosate, leaves, stump and anything else that's showing. Pick up any flower / seed heads that may have dropped or been cut down otherwise you'll have several clumps next year. |
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Phil L wrote:
I actually seen a few grown purposely in someone's rather neat garden a few days ago...why would anyone want a huge weed as a centrepiece? My nan had one for the butterflys ... |
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On 01/08/14 13:07, Andy Burns wrote:
Phil L wrote: I actually seen a few grown purposely in someone's rather neat garden a few days ago...why would anyone want a huge weed as a centrepiece? My nan had one for the butterflys ... I have a large garden with several in it. cut down to a couple of feet in spring, they reach about 15 feet at this time of year and produce magnificent colour. Left to their own devices they look pretty ugly. The secret is to smack em down to an inch of their lives so that all te growth is 'new ' growth as that's where the flowers are. -- Everything you read in newspapers is absolutely true, except for the rare story of which you happen to have first-hand knowledge. Erwin Knoll |
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On 01/08/2014 13:07, Andy Burns wrote:
Phil L wrote: I actually seen a few grown purposely in someone's rather neat garden a few days ago...why would anyone want a huge weed as a centrepiece? My nan had one for the butterflys ... We have 4 different ones. Someone planned this, they flower in sequence so we've had loads of butterflies all summer. Andy |
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