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ROUND UP GEL
pinkpeony
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Posted this in the wrong spot i.e. Talkback; so here it is again!
Bindweed from a neighbouring garden has wrapped itself around my pampas grass - I've tried pulling the weed out but its difficult and very unkind to hands and takes forever; my vocabulary has however benefitted from the exercise. Is Round up gel a good option? I've not used Round up in any form and would appreciate your advice.
Many thanks,
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It does work Pinkpeony but it does take a good few weeks to show any effect but useful if you have bindweed caught up in other plants.
I think that when plants die back in autumn they draw any nutrients back into the roots, if you use glyphosate (gel or spray form) now it should still work.
RHS; 'Hormone weedkillers are foliar-acting and translocated, moving down into the weeds’ roots when applied to the foliage.'
Glyphosate is a systemic herbicide
RHS; 'The most effective time for spraying glyphosate is mid- to late summer when the weed has a large surface area.'
RHS link; http://www.rhs.org.uk/media/pdfs/advice/WeedkillersForGardeners
Wow, Paula H, Verdun and Fleurisa - thank you for all the information. I have decided to 'train' the bindweed (there's plenty of it) and then blitz with gel/spray. My guess is that this will become a new hobby as I have discoverered more bindweed growing through other shrubs all in the same well established and fairly crowded area of the garden. Only a couple of weeks 'off' and bindweed rules - will it ever go away??
Fleurisa, thanks too for the RHS link - I am a relatively new gardener so help and advice from this forum is always welcome.
Thanks again.