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Ok, lately the daytime temps have been in the 50's and night temps in the 30's. The sun has been bright, but as of yet, the trees are still just skeletons (no leaves). I have a hateful weed.... identified by a garden center as Veronica. She is NOT nice! My rear neighbors have several untended beds that she grows rampant in. And she shows up in my perennial beds, despite 2-3" of cypress mulch. She can be killed with several shots of RoundUp, but right now, it's too cold for RoundUp to work, but not too cold for her to pop up in various locations around my perennial bed. She does pull up well, but leaving any root behind means she'll be back. I know she lives smack in the middle of one of my Tiarella's. Is there anything I can do to keep her at bay? A pre-emergent, perhaps? Of course, I don't want anything to harm my perennials, but this weed is seriously the thorn in my side! Will taking a scuffle hoe to my neighbors infested beds do anything? I hate to wait till it gets warm enough for RoundUp to work as by then, the hostas and other perennials will be up. HELP! |
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- Posted by bumblebeez z7b Seneca SC (My Page) on Thu, Mar 25, 10 at 19:32
| I find round up still works fine in cool weather but it takes longer to see the effect. I usually add a bit more than called for too. |
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- Posted by misskimmie z4b Central NY (kim@mpgfilms.com) on Mon, Apr 25, 11 at 10:09
| Hi I just did a search on GW to find out how to kill veronica thats everywhere in my garden. Is what your calling veronica this? http://www.aphotoflora.com/DevonandCornwall/Veronica filiformis09-05 -05.jpg I'm sorry I can't post...I'm having problems downloading off my camera so had to find an on lie picture. If it is...it can reproduce from small bits of the plant ... don't take a scuffle-hoe. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Mon, Apr 25, 11 at 13:59
| start by getting a straight shovel .. and run it right down the property line.. then go at it with round up ... twice a year... spring and fall.. cut with shovel again.. at property line ... the other alternative... is to determine.. how deep the runners run ... and then put a trench in below that depth .. like i used to do with bed edging.. grass in general.. only grows down 2 to 3 inches.. so to edge a bed.. you need a straight cut on the grass side.. about 4 inches deep ... and then the bed climbs out from there.. again.. edge twice or so per year... does that make any sense??? no one says the back of your bad can not be edged.. like your side of the bed ... most plants that put out runners.. do NOT do it very deeply ... ken |
Here is a link that might be useful: something like this.. though you should get it at the bigboxstore ...
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- Posted by prairiemoon2 zone 6a/MA (My Page) on Tue, Apr 26, 11 at 5:32
| I agree with Ken. If the weed is coming from your neighbor's yard, the best result will be to make sure it won't continue to spread into yours. We have a neighbor with untended poison ivy that will come through and under our fence on that side, if we're not careful. As for the weed that is in your Tiarella, It is a lot of work, but if you want to save the plant, you can dig it up, maybe after it blooms, and separate out the weed from it and pot it up for awhile. Make sure you have gotten all the weed out of that area and that it doesn't come back and then replant your Tiarella. |
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| If it is Veronica filiformis you might be able to fight it by altering the conditions a bit. It is mainly a lawn weed over here and it likes shade, moist soil and a low mowing height. It can't compete if there is taller stuff growing around it and it doesn't like dry soil. If you could post a photo we could make sure you have the correct id too, just in case we are advising about the wrong weed. There are a lot of Veronicas. I'm a bit surprised V filiformis is a problem where there is Tiarella and mulch. |
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- Posted by prairiemoon2 zone 6a/MA (My Page) on Tue, Apr 26, 11 at 6:39
| Good point, flora, I was also wondering about Veronica being a nuisance, although I'm not familiar with filiformis. I have two hybrid creeping veronicas that behave like angels. |
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- Posted by thisismelissa z4a-S Twin Cities MN (My Page) on Tue, Apr 26, 11 at 9:24
| This post is from last year and the problem is somewhat under control now. The weed ended up being Motherwort. It's an herb and there's no information available on controlling it... the only info is how wonderful it is! BAH! I tried RoundUp to no avail. WeedBGone.... it laughed at me. This year, it has come up again in some sparse spots, but I'll attack that after the rain stops! |
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| Oh well - thanks for getting back. I feel a bit vindicated as the account of the weed's behaviour didn't square with most weedy veronicas. Don't you just love the rosy glow of being right? ;) |
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- Posted by ladyrose65 6bNJ (My Page) on Wed, Apr 27, 11 at 22:52
| Hello Melissa, reading your post. I am new to Veronica. I have lots of Veronica "Sightseeing Mix" plants are you talking about the same plant? |
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