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Difficulty removing invasive plant
Stephen Werner
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Hi I have been struggling to remove a very invasive Lilly type plant ..please see photo.
I have tried digging it up and even tried some proprietary weed killers but it just multiplies each year.
It has a long white bulb and the leaves separate very easily if you just try to pull it up. When fully grown there is a central shoot/flower which is white in colour.
Its basically taking over the whole boarder so some advice on how to deal with it would be very welcome.
The pink petals have just fallen onto it from the tree above.
Thank you,
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Does this look familiar?
http://wildflowerfinder.org.uk/Flowers/L/LordsAndLadies/LordsAndLadies.htm
It doesn't give up easily. You can dig up the corms but the tiniest bit remaining starts again. The leaves will be feeding the corns so get the tops off if you haven't got time to dig. Pull, mow, chemical. Never let it seed
In the sticks near Peterborough
Stephen, to post a photo on here click on the green tree icon on the toolbar at the top of where you type your post and follow the instructions.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thank you, at least I know what I’m dealing with now.
I've been working on some of mine this morning. I don't want it eliminated but there's just too many
In the sticks near Peterborough
The berries are poisonous, dont keep it if you have children.