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Bulrush removal

carylgill1carylgill1 Posts: 4
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I have a bulrush growing next to my plum tree in a large pot, how do i get rid of the bulrush with out harming my victoria plum?

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Hi @carylgill1 and welcome to the forum 😊 

    Can we see a photo of them please …

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





  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    It seems an odd thing to appear in beside a plum  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • carylgill1carylgill1 Posts: 4
    I've had the tree for 5 years. Last year i was in hospital al lot so didn't get a chance to do much with the trees. The only place i can think of around here that has bulrushes id the Kenfig Nature reserve - about 5 miles away
    . Help I've tried three ways of inserting a photo, but no success so far
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Sometimes reducing the size of the photo works. 
    Then click on the landscape icon and follow the instructions. 😊 

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





  • carylgill1carylgill1 Posts: 4

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Not bullrushes, but one of the common rushes which all need removing, along with all the other weeds.
    Soak the soil in the pot thoroughly, and you should be able to tease those all out. Easier when the soil is damp. Don't let those rushes seed - if you can't get them out first time, taking the heads off will at least stop them seeding everywhere  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • carylgill1carylgill1 Posts: 4
    Thanks  - I'll get to and do that tomorrow
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