hello,

we have some sort of poxy creeper, which mats underground & then comes up in
short clumps. i gather from its behaviour that the tiniest shred of root
left in the ground means it comes up again. it doesn't grow high nor spread
far, but my word, it is persistent.

i don't mind it existing in some places, however, it's in a bed where i've
tried to get it all out to no avail.

i've decided not to kill myself any further trying to dig it all out of this
bed, so, do we think that if i continue to pull out the shoots as they come,
it will eventually die from lack of photosynthesis? how long would this
take? (i did this with couch grass last year, but, i truly think this
creeper is much more resistant than couch, due to the big gobs of roots it
makes). i'm not sure to what extent it is "attached" to various clumps in
surrounding areas which might help keep it alive.

or do i have to resort to zero to kill this patch? in which case, i guess i
would let more of it come up & then blast it with zero. i haven't used zero
since i got here, so naturally this would sadden me. i think this damn
creeper saddens me more, though :-)

thanks if anyone has an idea. naturally i haven't the faintest idea what
this creeper is called. i'm pretty sure the last people (or someone) planted
it for its soil-holding properties on the slope. i must say, it's excellent
for that. which is why i'm happy to keep it on the slope, but don't want it
in a flat bed nearby.
ta!
kylie