Agapanthus

[Sandra Bodycoat]

Hi
Another bloody pest, we have these surrounding our pool (not planted by us)
& we want to get rid of them, I prefer the idea of poison but have been told
it must be done by hand. Any suggestions??
Cheers
Sandra

[Jonno]

Sandra Bodycoat wrote:

>Hi
>Another bloody pest, we have these surrounding our pool (not planted by us)
>& we want to get rid of them, I prefer the idea of poison but have been told
>it must be done by hand. Any suggestions??
>Cheers
>Sandra
>
>
>
>
Yeah poison burn and take them out by hand.
Then poison burn and take out the ones the road crews seem to have planted.

[loosecanon]

"Sandra Bodycoat" > wrote in message
...
> Hi
> Another bloody pest, we have these surrounding our pool (not planted by
us)
> & we want to get rid of them, I prefer the idea of poison but have been
told
> it must be done by hand. Any suggestions??
> Cheers
> Sandra
>
>

What colour are your aggys?

Richard

[Jock]

dig them up, pot them & put them on eBay... worth a try.
Jock

"Sandra Bodycoat" > wrote in message
...
| Hi
| Another bloody pest, we have these surrounding our pool (not planted by
us)
| & we want to get rid of them, I prefer the idea of poison but have been
told
| it must be done by hand. Any suggestions??
| Cheers
| Sandra
|
|

[SyrianPrince]

get digging......
don't sell them
dont give them away
put them in a strong plastic bag till they turn to liquid
tell anyone who has them to do the same

"Sandra Bodycoat" > wrote in message
...
> Hi
> Another bloody pest, we have these surrounding our pool (not planted by
> us) & we want to get rid of them, I prefer the idea of poison but have
> been told it must be done by hand. Any suggestions??
> Cheers
> Sandra
>

[HC]

Landscapers love them and use them in all current jobs. Phone one
listed in the yellow pages in your area and see if they will buy them
from you. I've seen then selling for $15 per bulb.

;-)

SyrianPrince wrote:
> get digging......
> don't sell them
> dont give them away
> put them in a strong plastic bag till they turn to liquid
> tell anyone who has them to do the same
>
> "Sandra Bodycoat" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Hi
>>Another bloody pest, we have these surrounding our pool (not planted by
>>us) & we want to get rid of them, I prefer the idea of poison but have
>>been told it must be done by hand. Any suggestions??
>>Cheers
>>Sandra
>>
>
>
>

[rainman@mailinator.com]

On Thu, 2 Mar 2006 18:26:50 +0800, "Sandra Bodycoat" > wrote:

> Hi
> Another bloody pest, we have these surrounding our pool (not planted by us)
> & we want to get rid of them, I prefer the idea of poison but have been told
> it must be done by hand. Any suggestions??

Sell them.

They sell wholesale for around $7.50-$8.50 per 200mm pot.

[whiteMemphis]

"Sandra Bodycoat" > wrote in message
...
> Hi
> Another bloody pest, we have these surrounding our pool (not planted by
us)
> & we want to get rid of them, I prefer the idea of poison but have been
told
> it must be done by hand. Any suggestions??
> Cheers
> Sandra
>
a couple of bunker busters might do the trick

[GreenieLeBrun]

Sandra Bodycoat wrote:
> Hi
> Another bloody pest, we have these surrounding our pool (not planted by us)
> & we want to get rid of them, I prefer the idea of poison but have been told
> it must be done by hand. Any suggestions??
> Cheers
> Sandra

If you want to use poison cut all the green growth right back and give
repeated applications of glyophosphate (Roundup , Zero etc) spray. When
they stop shooting dig them up and put them in the normal garbage that
goes off to land fill.

One OP sugested bunker busters, don't, these will only spread the
Agapanthus further, far more efficient is a small tactical
thermo-nuclear device in the 10 to 15 kilotonne range detonated exactly
10.0357 cm above the area (don't do this at night as you may disturb
your neighbours).

For a fully organic method of erradication, and I can vouch for this
(or at least our ex backyard garden can) may I suggest you intoduce a
12 month old female beagle and a five year old male golden retriever
into the area, the unbounded energy released by these two acting
together will ensure the total destruction of any garden into which
they are released. ;-)

[Jonno]

GreenieLeBrun wrote:

>Sandra Bodycoat wrote:
>
>
>>Hi
>>Another bloody pest, we have these surrounding our pool (not planted by us)
>>& we want to get rid of them, I prefer the idea of poison but have been told
>>it must be done by hand. Any suggestions??
>>Cheers
>>Sandra
>>
>>
>
>If you want to use poison cut all the green growth right back and give
>repeated applications of glyophosphate (Roundup , Zero etc) spray. When
>they stop shooting dig them up and put them in the normal garbage that
>goes off to land fill.
>
>One OP sugested bunker busters, don't, these will only spread the
>Agapanthus further, far more efficient is a small tactical
>thermo-nuclear device in the 10 to 15 kilotonne range detonated exactly
>10.0357 cm above the area (don't do this at night as you may disturb
>your neighbours).
>
>For a fully organic method of erradication, and I can vouch for this
>(or at least our ex backyard garden can) may I suggest you intoduce a
>12 month old female beagle and a five year old male golden retriever
>into the area, the unbounded energy released by these two acting
>together will ensure the total destruction of any garden into which
>they are released. ;-)
>
>
>
A goat will also do the job, but watch out for the kids.
The local middle easterns will buy it from you after its done the job..

Yeah, well its will (b)eat the dogs anyway.

[HC]

G'day Sandra

I forgot about this site....check it out!

http://tradeaplant.com.au/Home/

Bronwyn ;-)

Sandra Bodycoat wrote:
> Hi
> Another bloody pest, we have these surrounding our pool (not planted by us)
> & we want to get rid of them, I prefer the idea of poison but have been told
> it must be done by hand. Any suggestions??
> Cheers
> Sandra
>
>

[SyrianPrince]

I guess the lure of a few dollars might be tempting, but really the
agapanthus and other garden plants make inappropriate plants for much of
Australia. And they escape to places where they do harm despite our best
efforts If you dont want them in your garden at least don't spread them
any further...
a little more info..
http://www.weedsbluemountains.org.au/news-blue-mts-under-attack.asp

and check out the second link too.
http://www.weeds.org.au/


and visit our pal goooogle for more....

We can all have terrific gardens without cultivating plants which contribute
to the destruction of native habitats, promoting monocultures, reducing
environments which native animals can use and thrive in etc. Sometimes it's
good to think of the effects of our actions beyond how they gratify us
personally. We have a long future to try to shape and not bugger up in our
beautiful country...

love and peace







"HC" > wrote in message
...
>
> G'day Sandra
>
> I forgot about this site....check it out!
>
> http://tradeaplant.com.au/Home/
>
> Bronwyn ;-)
>
> Sandra Bodycoat wrote:
>> Hi
>> Another bloody pest, we have these surrounding our pool (not planted by
>> us) & we want to get rid of them, I prefer the idea of poison but have
>> been told it must be done by hand. Any suggestions??
>> Cheers
>> Sandra

[Sandra Bodycoat]

Thanks to all, definitely not bothering with the selling idea just want the
damn things gone.
cheers
"Sandra Bodycoat" > wrote in message
...
> Hi
> Another bloody pest, we have these surrounding our pool (not planted by
> us) & we want to get rid of them, I prefer the idea of poison but have
> been told it must be done by hand. Any suggestions??
> Cheers
> Sandra
>