|
Grape Hyacinths
Help! I am being overrun by hundreds of grape hyacinths. I cannot get rid
of them by seperating them from the soil as it is lumpy clay. Systemic weedkiller didn't do much to them. They are speading and growing lots of new bulbs. Can anyone please tell me how I can destroy them. |
Grape Hyacinths
Help! I am being overrun by hundreds of grape hyacinths. I cannot get rid
of them by seperating them from the soil as it is lumpy clay. Systemic weedkiller didn't do much to them. They are speading and growing lots of new bulbs. Can anyone please tell me how I can destroy them. Ahhhh dont destroy them you big bully, they are brilliant at this time of year kate |
Grape Hyacinths
Why would you want to stop them, I think they are my favourite bulb, they
can spread as much as they like here Robert from the English Riviera http://www.nochex.com/payme.asap?ema...btinternet.com Michael wrote: : Help! I am being overrun by hundreds of grape hyacinths. I cannot : get rid of them by seperating them from the soil as it is lumpy clay. : Systemic weedkiller didn't do much to them. They are speading and : growing lots of new bulbs. Can anyone please tell me how I can : destroy them. |
Grape Hyacinths
Michael wrote:
Help! I am being overrun by hundreds of grape hyacinths. I cannot get rid of them by seperating them from the soil as it is lumpy clay. Systemic weedkiller didn't do much to them. They are speading and growing lots of new bulbs. Can anyone please tell me how I can destroy them. I had that problem once. They make good compost: show them no mercy! Yes, they're a gorgeous blue. But if they like your garden, what starts as a scattering of gorgeous blue flowers in spring becomes a solid mat of bulbs and juicy green leaves smothering everything else in the garden later in the year. To add insult to injury, nothing eats them, not slugs, not snails, not mice, *nothing*! regards sarah -- "Great is truth, but still greater, from a practical point of view, is silence about truth." Aldous Huxley |
Grape Hyacinths
swroot wrote in message ... Michael wrote: Help! I am being overrun by hundreds of grape hyacinths. I cannot get rid of them by seperating them from the soil as it is lumpy clay. Systemic weedkiller didn't do much to them. They are speading and growing lots of new bulbs. Can anyone please tell me how I can destroy them. I had that problem once. They make good compost: show them no mercy! Yes, they're a gorgeous blue. But if they like your garden, what starts as a scattering of gorgeous blue flowers in spring becomes a solid mat of bulbs and juicy green leaves smothering everything else in the garden later in the year. To add insult to injury, nothing eats them, not slugs, not snails, not mice, *nothing*! I dug up 3 buckets full on Monday, onto the compost heap they went. I had had no flowers for two years, and they were crowding everything else out. Mike www.british-naturism.org.uk |
Grape Hyacinths
"Michael" wrote in message ... Help! I am being overrun by hundreds of grape hyacinths. I cannot get rid of them by seperating them from the soil as it is lumpy clay. Systemic weedkiller didn't do much to them. They are speading and growing lots of new bulbs. Can anyone please tell me how I can destroy them. why? don't you like them? Hayley |
Grape Hyacinths
hayley scribbled:
"Michael" wrote in message ... Help! I am being overrun by hundreds of grape hyacinths. I cannot get rid of them by seperating them from the soil as it is lumpy clay. Systemic weedkiller didn't do much to them. They are speading and growing lots of new bulbs. Can anyone please tell me how I can destroy them. why? don't you like them? Hayley Thats not very helpful! |
Grape Hyacinths
Kate Morgan scribbled:
Help! I am being overrun by hundreds of grape hyacinths. I cannot get rid of them by seperating them from the soil as it is lumpy clay. Systemic weedkiller didn't do much to them. They are speading and growing lots of new bulbs. Can anyone please tell me how I can destroy them. Ahhhh dont destroy them you big bully, they are brilliant at this time of year kate He may or he may not but right now he has too many, do try to be helpful. |
Grape Hyacinths
Roberto scribbled:
Why would you want to stop them, I think they are my favourite bulb, they can spread as much as they like here. They may be your favourite bulb but Micheal does not want them in such profusion. Do try to be helpful. Robert from the English Riviera http://www.nochex.com/payme.asap?ema...btinternet.com Michael wrote: Help! I am being overrun by hundreds of grape hyacinths. I cannot get rid of them by seperating them from the soil as it is lumpy clay. Systemic weedkiller didn't do much to them. They are speading and growing lots of new bulbs. Can anyone please tell me how I can destroy them. |
Grape Hyacinths
They may be your favourite bulb but Micheal does not want them in such profusion. Do try to be helpful. O.K. if Michael does not like them, he should dig the beggers up, unles of course you know something more helpful. kate |
Grape Hyacinths
Just wish I could get them to grow like that.
You will probably be able to "Wipe them out" with SBK brushwood killer, or other systemic weed killer that will take out nettles and brambles. -- David Hill Abacus Nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
Grape Hyacinths
Michael Berridge wrote:
swroot wrote in message ... Michael wrote: Help! I am being overrun by hundreds of grape hyacinths. I cannot get rid of them by seperating them from the soil as it is lumpy clay. Systemic weedkiller didn't do much to them. They are speading and growing lots of new bulbs. Can anyone please tell me how I can destroy them. I had that problem once. They make good compost: show them no mercy! Yes, they're a gorgeous blue. But if they like your garden, what starts as a scattering of gorgeous blue flowers in spring becomes a solid mat of bulbs and juicy green leaves smothering everything else in the garden later in the year. To add insult to injury, nothing eats them, not slugs, not snails, not mice, *nothing*! I dug up 3 buckets full on Monday, onto the compost heap they went. I had had no flowers for two years, and they were crowding everything else out. Well done, that man. It seems we are regarded as fortunate in having gardens that grow grape hyacinths; I'd rather have better luck with _Fritillaria persica_ :-/ regards sarah -- "Great is truth, but still greater, from a practical point of view, is silence about truth." Aldous Huxley |
Grape Hyacinths
Kate Morgan scribbled:
They may be your favourite bulb but Micheal does not want them in such profusion. Do try to be helpful. O.K. if Michael does not like them, he should dig the beggers up, unles of course you know something more helpful. kate Did you read his post? |
Grape Hyacinths
swroot wrote: Michael wrote: Help! I am being overrun by hundreds of grape hyacinths. I cannot get rid of them by seperating them from the soil as it is lumpy clay. Systemic weedkiller didn't do much to them. They are speading and growing lots of new bulbs. Can anyone please tell me how I can destroy them. I had that problem once. They make good compost: show them no mercy! Yes, they're a gorgeous blue. But if they like your garden, what starts as a scattering of gorgeous blue flowers in spring becomes a solid mat of bulbs and juicy green leaves smothering everything else in the garden later in the year. To add insult to injury, nothing eats them, not slugs, not snails, not mice, *nothing*! Why not just cut the leaves off. Don't they die backlater in the year anyway? Anita regards sarah -- "Great is truth, but still greater, from a practical point of view, is silence about truth." Aldous Huxley -- |
Grape Hyacinths
"Essjay001" wrote in message ... hayley scribbled: "Michael" wrote in message ... Help! I am being overrun by hundreds of grape hyacinths. I cannot get rid of them by seperating them from the soil as it is lumpy clay. Systemic weedkiller didn't do much to them. They are speading and growing lots of new bulbs. Can anyone please tell me how I can destroy them. why? don't you like them? Hayley Thats not very helpful! Did anyone else notice when this ng was officially brought under the aegis of the Helpfulness Police? I think I must have missed it. :-( It happens that the natural habitat of grape hyacinths has been largely destroyed and if gardeners don't look after them, we one day might not have them. The point of view that they should not ever be destroyed by the bucketload is perfectly tenable, and there is no reason for anyone to feel shy of expressing it. There's if anything even less reason to worry about questioning someone else's taste, imho. Warwick Dumas |
Grape Hyacinths
Xref: news7 uk.rec.gardening:134250
In article , Warwick Dumas wrote: Did anyone else notice when this ng was officially brought under the aegis of the Helpfulness Police? I think I must have missed it. :-( That's when you need them to help you. It happens that the natural habitat of grape hyacinths has been largely destroyed and if gardeners don't look after them, we one day might not have them. The point of view that they should not ever be destroyed by the bucketload is perfectly tenable, and there is no reason for anyone to feel shy of expressing it. There's if anything even less reason to worry about questioning someone else's taste, imho. They are not exactly endangered in UK gardens! It is nonsense to say that they need protection here - the only way that they will be reduced much in the UK is if our garden ecologies change, and removing them from a few gardens doesn't count as that. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
Grape Hyacinths
Who the hell do you think you are
Robert from the English Riviera http://www.nochex.com/payme.asap?ema...btinternet.com Essjay001 wrote: : Roberto scribbled: : :: Why would you want to stop them, I think they are my favourite bulb, :: they can spread as much as they like here. : : They may be your favourite bulb but Micheal does not want them in such : profusion. Do try to be helpful. :: :: Robert from the English Riviera :: http://www.nochex.com/payme.asap?ema...btinternet.com :: :: Michael wrote: ::: Help! I am being overrun by hundreds of grape hyacinths. I cannot ::: get rid of them by seperating them from the soil as it is lumpy ::: clay. Systemic weedkiller didn't do much to them. They are speading ::: and growing lots of new bulbs. Can anyone please tell me how I can ::: destroy them. |
Grape Hyacinths
Why don't you boil your head
Robert from the English Riviera http://www.nochex.com/payme.asap?ema...btinternet.com Essjay001 wrote: : Kate Morgan scribbled: : ::: They may be your favourite bulb but Micheal does not want them in ::: such profusion. Do try to be helpful. :::: :: O.K. if Michael does not like them, he should dig the beggers up, :: unles of course you know something more helpful. :: kate : : Did you read his post? |
Grape Hyacinths
Why are you such a prat?
Robert from the English Riviera http://www.nochex.com/payme.asap?ema...btinternet.com Essjay001 wrote: : hayley scribbled: : :: "Michael" wrote in message :: ... ::: Help! I am being overrun by hundreds of grape hyacinths. I cannot ::: get rid of them by seperating them from the soil as it is lumpy ::: clay. Systemic weedkiller didn't do much to them. They are speading ::: and growing lots of new bulbs. Can anyone please tell me how I can ::: destroy them. :: :: why? don't you like them? :: Hayley : : Thats not very helpful! |
Grape Hyacinths
It's alright Nick ne's just getting back at that other dick head who seems
to be making an idiot of himself. By the way do you like them lol !? Robert from the English Riviera http://www.nochex.com/payme.asap?ema...btinternet.com Nick Maclaren wrote: : In article , : Warwick Dumas wrote: :: :: Did anyone else notice when this ng was officially brought under the :: aegis of the Helpfulness Police? I think I must have missed it. :-( : : That's when you need them to help you. : :: It happens that the natural habitat of grape hyacinths has been :: largely destroyed and if gardeners don't look after them, we one day :: might not have them. The point of view that they should not ever be :: destroyed by the bucketload is perfectly tenable, and there is no :: reason for anyone to feel shy of expressing it. There's if anything :: even less reason to worry about questioning someone else's taste, :: imho. : : They are not exactly endangered in UK gardens! It is nonsense to say : that they need protection here - the only way that they will be : reduced much in the UK is if our garden ecologies change, and : removing them from a few gardens doesn't count as that. : : : Regards, : Nick Maclaren. |
Grape Hyacinths
A.Malhotra wrote:
swroot wrote: Michael wrote: Help! I am being overrun by hundreds of grape hyacinths. I cannot get rid of them by seperating them from the soil as it is lumpy clay. Systemic weedkiller didn't do much to them. They are speading and growing lots of new bulbs. Can anyone please tell me how I can destroy them. I had that problem once. They make good compost: show them no mercy! Yes, they're a gorgeous blue. But if they like your garden, what starts as a scattering of gorgeous blue flowers in spring becomes a solid mat of bulbs and juicy green leaves smothering everything else in the garden later in the year. To add insult to injury, nothing eats them, not slugs, not snails, not mice, *nothing*! Why not just cut the leaves off. Don't they die backlater in the year anyway? After they've smothered everything, yes. Cutting the leaves off defeats the purpose of having the bulbs, as if they don't feed they won't flower the next year. regards sarah -- "Great is truth, but still greater, from a practical point of view, is silence about truth." Aldous Huxley |
Grape Hyacinths
Nick Maclaren wrote:
In article , Warwick Dumas wrote: Did anyone else notice when this ng was officially brought under the aegis of the Helpfulness Police? I think I must have missed it. :-( That's when you need them to help you. It happens that the natural habitat of grape hyacinths has been largely destroyed and if gardeners don't look after them, we one day might not have them. The point of view that they should not ever be destroyed by the bucketload is perfectly tenable, and there is no reason for anyone to feel shy of expressing it. There's if anything even less reason to worry about questioning someone else's taste, imho. They are not exactly endangered in UK gardens! It is nonsense to say that they need protection here - the only way that they will be reduced much in the UK is if our garden ecologies change, and removing them from a few gardens doesn't count as that. In point of fact an acquaintance was so horrified to hear that I was composting them that I sent some to Scotland for her :-) waves to Jill They're allowed to remain ouside the garden in the hedgebottom beside the pavement, provided they behave themselves. regards sarah -- "Great is truth, but still greater, from a practical point of view, is silence about truth." Aldous Huxley |
Grape Hyacinths
On Wed, 09 Apr 2003 20:34:07 +0100, Michael wrote:
Help! I am being overrun by hundreds of grape hyacinths. I cannot get rid of them by seperating them from the soil as it is lumpy clay. Systemic weedkiller didn't do much to them. They are speading and growing lots of new bulbs. Can anyone please tell me how I can destroy them. Well, you could dig some up and send them to me! I've got a nice big garden with some bare patches that need filling, and I love grape hyacinth, although I've never been in the position of being over-run by them which must be frustrating. I don't think I've got any in this garden, or if I have its only a couple of bulbs. :( Sarah |
Grape Hyacinths
In article , robert29
@btinternet.com says... heckety snip Why are you such a prat? I'm afraid you've stumbled on soeone who I don't *quite* class as a troll but only for the amusement factor. Following up all of his/her posts with one liners isn't an endearing trait though. I had a run in with him/her a couple of months ago with regard to some maple seeds I'd picked up on the mountains in Japan. It accused me of theft and riskig the plant population of the UK by bringing in such a dangerous alien plant form and ransacked the entire discussion before posting a triumphant piece of information from Defra that they considered maple seeds to be of no risk at all and asking why had I bothered arguing at all with my discussions and why hadn't *I* gone to Defra and asked them myself. I still haven't worked out how seeds dropped by trees in public places turned into theft yet. Maybe I should be drafting in the local police to get them geared up for the en-masse arrest of the school children guilty of the theft of all those conkers every year. |
Grape Hyacinths
On Wed, 9 Apr 2003 20:34:07 +0100, "Michael" wrote:
Help! I am being overrun by hundreds of grape hyacinths. I cannot get rid of them by seperating them from the soil as it is lumpy clay. Systemic weedkiller didn't do much to them. They are speading and growing lots of new bulbs. Can anyone please tell me how I can destroy them. I've never known such a hoopla caused by a such small plant! Anyway, for what it's worth I reckon that the greatest friend to grape hyacinths in their imperative to survive is the garden fork. I keep a large fork only to move large perennials and shrubs. However, if I had a vegetable area, my practice may well turn out to be different there. If you would like a patch (or sward) of grape hyacinths and also keep them under control, simply don't dig around the edges of their patch and if you move any other plants from their patch, check to make sure you're not to taking a load of little bulblets with them. They are really easy to "head" before their seed ripens and they can propagate that way. It's quite a pleasant task really . Bye bye, bye bye. Having said that I do realise that, if they have become more out of control than is desired in a large garden with heavy clayey soil, it is a little harder to dislodge them from any areas you don't want them. In light soils, gently loosening the soil with a hand fork and a giving them a tug removes the plant with ease - the foliage and bulb don't part company as I expect they might in a heavy soil. However if you want to rid an area of them, now is the time to do it - whatever type of soil they are growing in. Hussein May you live an interesting life. |
Grape Hyacinths
On Wed, 9 Apr 2003 20:34:07 +0100, "Michael" wrote: Help! I am being overrun by hundreds of grape hyacinths. I cannot get rid of them by seperating them from the soil as it is lumpy clay. Systemic weedkiller didn't do much to them. They are speading and growing lots of new bulbs. Can anyone please tell me how I can destroy them. Dig them up, dispose of them, dig them up, dispose of them, dig them up, dispose of them..............ad infinitum You'll win eventually :~) Jenny |
Grape Hyacinths
swroot wrote: A.Malhotra wrote: swroot wrote: Michael wrote: Help! I am being overrun by hundreds of grape hyacinths. I cannot get rid of them by seperating them from the soil as it is lumpy clay. Systemic weedkiller didn't do much to them. They are speading and growing lots of new bulbs. Can anyone please tell me how I can destroy them. I had that problem once. They make good compost: show them no mercy! Yes, they're a gorgeous blue. But if they like your garden, what starts as a scattering of gorgeous blue flowers in spring becomes a solid mat of bulbs and juicy green leaves smothering everything else in the garden later in the year. To add insult to injury, nothing eats them, not slugs, not snails, not mice, *nothing*! Why not just cut the leaves off. Don't they die backlater in the year anyway? After they've smothered everything, yes. Cutting the leaves off defeats the purpose of having the bulbs, as if they don't feed they won't flower the next year. If you kept cutting them off year after year would it kill them? Just that the original poster was looking for ways of getting rif of them without digging them up? Anita |
Grape Hyacinths
I'll pass thank you.
Roberto scribbled: Why don't you boil your head Robert from the English Riviera http://www.nochex.com/payme.asap?ema...btinternet.com Essjay001 wrote: Kate Morgan scribbled: They may be your favourite bulb but Micheal does not want them in such profusion. Do try to be helpful. O.K. if Michael does not like them, he should dig the beggers up, unles of course you know something more helpful. kate Did you read his post? |
Grape Hyacinths
Just me.
Roberto scribbled: Who the hell do you think you are Robert from the English Riviera http://www.nochex.com/payme.asap?ema...btinternet.com Essjay001 wrote: Roberto scribbled: Why would you want to stop them, I think they are my favourite bulb, they can spread as much as they like here. They may be your favourite bulb but Micheal does not want them in such profusion. Do try to be helpful. Robert from the English Riviera http://www.nochex.com/payme.asap?ema...btinternet.com Michael wrote: Help! I am being overrun by hundreds of grape hyacinths. I cannot get rid of them by seperating them from the soil as it is lumpy clay. Systemic weedkiller didn't do much to them. They are speading and growing lots of new bulbs. Can anyone please tell me how I can destroy them. |
Grape Hyacinths
I wasnt aware that I was.
Roberto scribbled: Why are you such a prat? Robert from the English Riviera http://www.nochex.com/payme.asap?ema...btinternet.com Essjay001 wrote: hayley scribbled: "Michael" wrote in message ... Help! I am being overrun by hundreds of grape hyacinths. I cannot get rid of them by seperating them from the soil as it is lumpy clay. Systemic weedkiller didn't do much to them. They are speading and growing lots of new bulbs. Can anyone please tell me how I can destroy them. why? don't you like them? Hayley Thats not very helpful! |
Grape Hyacinths
Warwick scribbled:
In article , robert29 @btinternet.com says... heckety snip Why are you such a prat? I'm afraid you've stumbled on soeone who I don't *quite* class as a troll but only for the amusement factor. Following up all of his/her posts with one liners isn't an endearing trait though. I had a run in with him/her a couple of months ago with regard to some maple seeds I'd picked up on the mountains in Japan. My point was perfectly well mad if a little uninformed. It accused me of theft and riskig the plant population of the UK by bringing in such a dangerous alien plant form and ransacked the entire discussion before posting a triumphant piece of information from Defra that they considered maple seeds to be of no risk at all and asking why had I bothered arguing at all with my discussions and why hadn't *I* gone to Defra and asked them myself. The point is that you didn't know one way or the other. I still haven't worked out how seeds dropped by trees in public places turned into theft yet. Maybe I should be drafting in the local police to get them geared up for the en-masse arrest of the school children guilty of the theft of all those conkers every year. As you are not a Japanese citizen you had no right to remove from Japan that which did not belong to you. |
Grape Hyacinths
Roberto, this is a helpful post take note
Hussein M. scribbled: On Wed, 9 Apr 2003 20:34:07 +0100, "Michael" wrote: Help! I am being overrun by hundreds of grape hyacinths. I cannot get rid of them by seperating them from the soil as it is lumpy clay. Systemic weedkiller didn't do much to them. They are speading and growing lots of new bulbs. Can anyone please tell me how I can destroy them. I've never known such a hoopla caused by a such small plant! Anyway, for what it's worth I reckon that the greatest friend to grape hyacinths in their imperative to survive is the garden fork. I keep a large fork only to move large perennials and shrubs. However, if I had a vegetable area, my practice may well turn out to be different there. If you would like a patch (or sward) of grape hyacinths and also keep them under control, simply don't dig around the edges of their patch and if you move any other plants from their patch, check to make sure you're not to taking a load of little bulblets with them. They are really easy to "head" before their seed ripens and they can propagate that way. It's quite a pleasant task really . Bye bye, bye bye. Having said that I do realise that, if they have become more out of control than is desired in a large garden with heavy clayey soil, it is a little harder to dislodge them from any areas you don't want them. In light soils, gently loosening the soil with a hand fork and a giving them a tug removes the plant with ease - the foliage and bulb don't part company as I expect they might in a heavy soil. However if you want to rid an area of them, now is the time to do it - whatever type of soil they are growing in. Hussein May you live an interesting life. |
Grape Hyacinths
A.Malhotra wrote:
swroot wrote: A.Malhotra wrote: swroot wrote: Michael wrote: Help! I am being overrun by hundreds of grape hyacinths. I cannot get rid of them by seperating them from the soil as it is lumpy clay. Systemic weedkiller didn't do much to them. They are speading and growing lots of new bulbs. Can anyone please tell me how I can destroy them. I had that problem once. They make good compost: show them no mercy! Yes, they're a gorgeous blue. But if they like your garden, what starts as a scattering of gorgeous blue flowers in spring becomes a solid mat of bulbs and juicy green leaves smothering everything else in the garden later in the year. To add insult to injury, nothing eats them, not slugs, not snails, not mice, *nothing*! Why not just cut the leaves off. Don't they die backlater in the year anyway? After they've smothered everything, yes. Cutting the leaves off defeats the purpose of having the bulbs, as if they don't feed they won't flower the next year. If you kept cutting them off year after year would it kill them? Just that the original poster was looking for ways of getting rif of them without digging them up? I think the bulbs would send up new leaves after the trim, so one would have to keep cutting the leaves through the growing season, every year. In theory this would kill them, but not until the bulb was exhausted (it might outlast the gardener). If it's chalky clay it's almost as good as lime in the compost heap, so just add bulbs and adherent soil. regards sarah -- "Great is truth, but still greater, from a practical point of view, is silence about truth." Aldous Huxley |
Grape Hyacinths
Thank you!
Robert from the English Riviera http://www.nochex.com/payme.asap?ema...btinternet.com Essjay001 wrote: : Roberto, this is a helpful post take note : : Hussein M. scribbled: : :: On Wed, 9 Apr 2003 20:34:07 +0100, "Michael" wrote: :: ::: Help! I am being overrun by hundreds of grape hyacinths. I cannot ::: get rid of them by seperating them from the soil as it is lumpy ::: clay. Systemic weedkiller didn't do much to them. They are speading ::: and growing lots of new bulbs. Can anyone please tell me how I can ::: destroy them. :: :: I've never known such a hoopla caused by a such small plant! :: :: Anyway, for what it's worth I reckon that the greatest friend to :: grape hyacinths in their imperative to survive is the garden fork. :: :: I keep a large fork only to move large perennials and shrubs. :: However, if I had a vegetable area, my practice may well turn out to :: be different there. :: :: If you would like a patch (or sward) of grape hyacinths and also :: keep them under control, simply don't dig around the edges of their :: patch and if you move any other plants from their patch, check to :: make sure you're not to taking a load of little bulblets with them. :: They are really easy to "head" before their seed ripens and they can :: propagate that way. It's quite a pleasant task really . Bye bye, bye :: bye. :: :: Having said that I do realise that, if they have become more out of :: control than is desired in a large garden with heavy clayey soil, it :: is a little harder to dislodge them from any areas you don't want :: them. In light soils, gently loosening the soil with a hand fork and :: a giving them a tug removes the plant with ease - the foliage and :: bulb don't part company as I expect they might in a heavy soil. :: :: However if you want to rid an area of them, now is the time to do :: it :: - whatever type of soil they are growing in. :: :: Hussein :: :: May you live an interesting life. |
Grape Hyacinths
Any spare Grape Hyacinths you may have; please let me have them, are you
close to Truro per chance. if so I could come and collect Leslie "Roberto" wrote in message ... Thank you! Robert from the English Riviera http://www.nochex.com/payme.asap?ema...btinternet.com Essjay001 wrote: : Roberto, this is a helpful post take note : : Hussein M. scribbled: : :: On Wed, 9 Apr 2003 20:34:07 +0100, "Michael" wrote: :: ::: Help! I am being overrun by hundreds of grape hyacinths. I cannot ::: get rid of them by seperating them from the soil as it is lumpy ::: clay. Systemic weedkiller didn't do much to them. They are speading ::: and growing lots of new bulbs. Can anyone please tell me how I can ::: destroy them. :: :: I've never known such a hoopla caused by a such small plant! :: :: Anyway, for what it's worth I reckon that the greatest friend to :: grape hyacinths in their imperative to survive is the garden fork. :: :: I keep a large fork only to move large perennials and shrubs. :: However, if I had a vegetable area, my practice may well turn out to :: be different there. :: :: If you would like a patch (or sward) of grape hyacinths and also :: keep them under control, simply don't dig around the edges of their :: patch and if you move any other plants from their patch, check to :: make sure you're not to taking a load of little bulblets with them. :: They are really easy to "head" before their seed ripens and they can :: propagate that way. It's quite a pleasant task really . Bye bye, bye :: bye. :: :: Having said that I do realise that, if they have become more out of :: control than is desired in a large garden with heavy clayey soil, it :: is a little harder to dislodge them from any areas you don't want :: them. In light soils, gently loosening the soil with a hand fork and :: a giving them a tug removes the plant with ease - the foliage and :: bulb don't part company as I expect they might in a heavy soil. :: :: However if you want to rid an area of them, now is the time to do :: it :: - whatever type of soil they are growing in. :: :: Hussein :: :: May you live an interesting life. |
Grape Hyacinths
yes good idea I would always take more
Robert from the English Riviera http://www.nochex.com/payme.asap?ema...btinternet.com "Therefore" wrote in message ... : Any spare Grape Hyacinths you may have; please let me have them, are you : close to Truro per chance. if so I could come and collect Leslie : : : "Roberto" wrote in message : ... : Thank you! : : Robert from the English Riviera : http://www.nochex.com/payme.asap?ema...btinternet.com : : Essjay001 wrote: : : Roberto, this is a helpful post take note : : : : Hussein M. scribbled: : : : :: On Wed, 9 Apr 2003 20:34:07 +0100, "Michael" wrote: : :: : ::: Help! I am being overrun by hundreds of grape hyacinths. I cannot : ::: get rid of them by seperating them from the soil as it is lumpy : ::: clay. Systemic weedkiller didn't do much to them. They are speading : ::: and growing lots of new bulbs. Can anyone please tell me how I can : ::: destroy them. : :: : :: I've never known such a hoopla caused by a such small plant! : :: : :: Anyway, for what it's worth I reckon that the greatest friend to : :: grape hyacinths in their imperative to survive is the garden fork. : :: : :: I keep a large fork only to move large perennials and shrubs. : :: However, if I had a vegetable area, my practice may well turn out to : :: be different there. : :: : :: If you would like a patch (or sward) of grape hyacinths and also : :: keep them under control, simply don't dig around the edges of their : :: patch and if you move any other plants from their patch, check to : :: make sure you're not to taking a load of little bulblets with them. : :: They are really easy to "head" before their seed ripens and they can : :: propagate that way. It's quite a pleasant task really . Bye bye, bye : :: bye. : :: : :: Having said that I do realise that, if they have become more out of : :: control than is desired in a large garden with heavy clayey soil, it : :: is a little harder to dislodge them from any areas you don't want : :: them. In light soils, gently loosening the soil with a hand fork and : :: a giving them a tug removes the plant with ease - the foliage and : :: bulb don't part company as I expect they might in a heavy soil. : :: : :: However if you want to rid an area of them, now is the time to do : :: it : :: - whatever type of soil they are growing in. : :: : :: Hussein : :: : :: May you live an interesting life. : : : : |
Grape Hyacinths
On Fri, 11 Apr 2003 14:32:21 +0000 (UTC), "Essjay001"
wrote: My point was perfectly well mad if a little uninformed. giggle Typos can be _so_ unfortunate. Hussein Grow a little garden spam block - for real addy, reverse letters of second level domain. |
Grape Hyacinths
|
Grape Hyacinths
|
Grape Hyacinths
On Fri, 11 Apr 2003 08:11:11 +0200, "JennyC"
tippy-typed: Dig them up, dispose of them, dig them up, dispose of them, dig them up, dispose of them..............ad infinitum Our next door neighbour's front garden is overrun with them, and although I agree they look lovely, they were starting to encroach onto our front garden and even pop up through concrete! (which we've now gravelled over so let's hope that's the end of them on our side of the fence). |
| All times are GMT +1. The time now is 12:09 PM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
GardenBanter