Hello amromb, I would just dig it up, making sure that you get as much of the root as possible with it. Someone else on the forum may identify it for you. When I dig up a plant I don't want, I put it in a plastic bag by the gate with a sign saying 'FREE DAFFODILS' or whatever the plant is. Someone always takes the plant
Yep, it's 'montrebretia'. You can stick a fork in the ground and lever upwards to loosen the roots, then pull it out by the leaves. Brown bulbs (or 'corms') should come up. It's inevitable some bulbs will be left behind; when they send up shoots in spring dig them up individually.
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1. If I dig it up, should I use weed killer? 2. Do I fill hole with normal soil? 3. I will buy seeds to grow grass over removed plant, but will the grass actually grow, what with the season changing?
Water the plant liberally and leav to soak for an hour or so. This will make it easier to dig out. you can be ci-utting the grass while you wait.
Level the resulting hole with soil from the rest of the garden or John Innes no 3 loam based compost form a garden centre or DIY store.
Water the new bare patch, let the soil settle and adjust the level if needs be then sow grass seed and sprinkle with water. It should germinate and grow well at this time of year. leave it to get at least 3 inches high before its first cut and cut it high - not shorter than 1.5 inches - so it has enough leaf to grow decent roots and thicken up for winter.
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Answer to question 1. No. A weedkiller works on green leaves, that's gone brown.
Just put soil in the hole.
If the mildish weather holds you'll be OK to sow grass seed, if it doesn't make it have another go in spring. Worth a try though, if it were me I'd sow.
Good luck with it Andrew - always very exciting having your first proper garden
As the others have said - you may find little bits keep popping up so be as thorough as you can and keep an eye out for any new shoots coming through next year from any bits you've missed.
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I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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Hello amromb, I would just dig it up, making sure that you get as much of the root as possible with it. Someone else on the forum may identify it for you. When I dig up a plant I don't want, I put it in a plastic bag by the gate with a sign saying 'FREE DAFFODILS' or whatever the plant is. Someone always takes the plant
Maybe crocosmia, or one of those we called montbretia that hung around in the garden without much effect
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Yep, it's 'montrebretia'. You can stick a fork in the ground and lever upwards to loosen the roots, then pull it out by the leaves. Brown bulbs (or 'corms') should come up. It's inevitable some bulbs will be left behind; when they send up shoots in spring dig them up individually.
Thank you for the replies.
*** Silly questions alert ***
1. If I dig it up, should I use weed killer?
2. Do I fill hole with normal soil?
3. I will buy seeds to grow grass over removed plant, but will the grass actually grow, what with the season changing?
Ta very much.
Water the plant liberally and leav to soak for an hour or so. This will make it easier to dig out. you can be ci-utting the grass while you wait.
Level the resulting hole with soil from the rest of the garden or John Innes no 3 loam based compost form a garden centre or DIY store.
Water the new bare patch, let the soil settle and adjust the level if needs be then sow grass seed and sprinkle with water. It should germinate and grow well at this time of year. leave it to get at least 3 inches high before its first cut and cut it high - not shorter than 1.5 inches - so it has enough leaf to grow decent roots and thicken up for winter.
Answer to question 1. No. A weedkiller works on green leaves, that's gone brown.
Just put soil in the hole.
If the mildish weather holds you'll be OK to sow grass seed, if it doesn't make it have another go in spring. Worth a try though, if it were me I'd sow.
Questions aren't silly.
In the sticks near Peterborough
Many thanks for the advice and help all. Much appreciated!
And now, to work!
Good luck with it Andrew - always very exciting having your first proper garden
As the others have said - you may find little bits keep popping up so be as thorough as you can and keep an eye out for any new shoots coming through next year from any bits you've missed.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...