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Old 19-06-2011, 06:53 PM
lannerman lannerman is offline
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Originally Posted by Slopegardener View Post
Any ideas what this is? Seems to have appeared on a freshly (last year) cleared slope. Large leaves, some are 10" across and it's quick spreading.
Hi Slopegardener, we know it down here in Cornwall as 'winter heliotrope', its a very common weed down around the mild creeks and grows from an underground mat of fleshy roots and it will spread and take over. It can be controlled with glysophate but may take several goes ! Spray when the new shoots are about 4" tall and best of luck !!
Lannerman.