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I spotted a weed in Monty Don’s garden

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  • Chris-P-BaconChris-P-Bacon Posts: 943
    KT53 said:
    That was not a weed, it was a native plant in its natural environment.  Get with the times please. :D
    He's 'rewilding'  :s
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    Chris-P-Bacon said:
    He's 'rewilding'  :s
    Oh lord, in that case so am l. Oxalis is a PITA. 
  • IlikeplantsIlikeplants Posts: 894
    I’m glad I’m not alone in my oxalis misery.

    I’m ok with weeds which I can pull out easily like fmn and willow herb and bittercress. Even dandelions and dock and nettle I see their purpose and I’ve gotten over my hate of geum. Oxalis is impossible.
  • edhelkaedhelka Posts: 2,351
    I have oxalis everywhere. Lost battle trying to do anything with it. I just plant densely enough to hide it.
  • KT53KT53 Posts: 9,016
    Chris-P-Bacon said:
    KT53 said:
    That was not a weed, it was a native plant in its natural environment.  Get with the times please. :D
    He's 'rewilding'  :s

    HIs hair started doing that years ago. :D
  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    I don't mind oxalis. I hate bindweed and ground elder which come from next door's garden.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • a1154a1154 Posts: 1,108
    How is cow parsley easy to pull out? It’s a massive tap root. 
  • gjautosgjautos Posts: 429
    a1154 said:
    How is cow parsley easy to pull out? It’s a massive tap root. 
    Not if you pull it out as a seedling it doesn't
  • gardenersofkingswood7AhwBf8mgardenersofkingswood7AhwBf8m Posts: 1
    I have plenty of Oxalis in my garden- all around the base of the stems in plants in containers. For the size of the plant it's very deep rooted and the slightest root left in the soil will regrow. The only way to eradicate this weed is to use a systemic herbicide. That said the liquid rolls off the leaves quickly so becomes ineffective. I use tissue paper to cover the foliage then spray with the herbicide to soak the paper and it always kills this weed.
  • StephenSouthwestStephenSouthwest Posts: 635
    I have some oxalis in the garden - I find it easy to manage...
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