On 02/02/2020 19:47, Steve wrote:

On Sun, 2 Feb 2020 17:38:40 +0000, Martin Brown wrote:

On 02/02/2020 11:49, Steve wrote:


I've been trying to eliminate Spanish Bluebells for
umpteen years now. The previous owner of my house
planted thousands of them. I've dug up loads of them
over the years, but this year lots more are coming up
again. They just keep coming!
Would using a contact weed killer stick or something
similar work on these?

If they are in grass then a broadleaf specific weedkiller like Verdone
will see them off without damaging the grass. Otherwise the fastest way
to get rid is a combined hit with glyphosate and later dig them out.

Combined physical and chemical assault weakens the survivors. Whatever
you do don't let them set seed even if you do allow them to flower.

Thanks Martin, Jeff and Chris for your replies.
I'll continue to try and dig them up, but I do have
quite a few problem ones that are very near and
interwoven with other plants, so those are the ones I
wanted to zap with a weed killer. I will though
definitely not let any of them set seed this year.
Thanks once again.

I had a nice clump of thema good few years ago which got caught by a
little Gramoxone spray(A contact weed killer) within 2 days they were
desicated and never came back.
I wonder what Wedol would do to them?
I'm sure it was the fast kill that did it.