Elderflower proliferation
Mark
Does anyone know of a way to remove elderflower trees (bushes?) that are
growing in amongst my privet hedge?
I cannot dig them up as the roots are entwined with those of the hedge.
They are spouting up all over the place and due to the thickness of my
hedge I often do not see them untill they break through the top, by this
time they are about 5' tall.
Ideally I would like a weed killer that will kill them off without
affecting the privet hedge.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance
Judith Lea
In article <01bd8815$4c44a5e0$LocalHost@default>, Mark
<ma...@trythall.prestel.co.uk> writes
>Ideally I would like a weed killer that will kill them off without
>affecting the privet hedge.
much growth as possible inside, tie the bag at the top and leave until
the elder dies. This method usually takes the roundup to the roots and
without touching the foliage of the privet. It also works just as well
with the gel, whose name escapes me, that one uses for bindweed etc.,
but coating the inside of a bag is much quicker than painting leaves.
You don't actually have to paint the inside of the bag, just slosh some
in and swish it around - wear gloves and wash hands after use.
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Judith Lea
Mark
Does anyone know how to get rid of elderflower trees (bushes?) that are
sprouting up through my privet hedge?
I can't dig them up as the routes are entwined with those of my hedge, Is
there a weed killer that I can apply that will kill off the Elderflower
whilst not harming the hedge?
Thanks in advance
Mark Trythall
Susan Carlson Dunn
Judith, I'd like to thank you for suggesting this method which I
believe you have mentioned previously: I'm trying it out (using
Tumbleweed) on a particularly stubborn bramble and it looks as
though the bramble may be giving up the struggle at last! I'll
be tackling the bindweed next...
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Jon S Green
"Mark" <ma...@trythall.prestel.co.uk> wrote:
> Does anyone know of a way to remove elderflower trees (bushes?) that are
> growing in amongst my privet hedge?
> I cannot dig them up as the roots are entwined with those of the hedge.
> They are spouting up all over the place and due to the thickness of my
> hedge I often do not see them untill they break through the top, by this
> time they are about 5' tall.
>
> Ideally I would like a weed killer that will kill them off without
> affecting the privet hedge.
Get yourself down to ground level, and look for the elder stems. They
should look significant different from the privet. Then just saw
through the stems near to ground level. That which doesn't
photosynthesise, dies. Cut off the tree's means of making energy, and
you'll hurt it badly, maybe badly enough to kill it off.
Having done that, there are some 'orrible chemicals you can paint on the
stump to kill the thing back to its roots, but you'd have to check the
label to see if there's a risk it could affect the privet too.
I know Judith's suggested using Roundup, but my experience with using
that on elder hasn't been good. Roundup's best on sappy, not woody,
plants.
Do it now! Before the saplings make berries, that is.
Best of luck!
Jon
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Roy Bailey
In article <3575a4f3....@newshost.cam.harlequin.co.uk>, Jon S
Green <jo...@harlequin.nojunk.co.uk> writes
>"Mark" <ma...@trythall.prestel.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know of a way to remove elderflower trees (bushes?) that are
>> growing in amongst my privet hedge?
>> I cannot dig them up as the roots are entwined with those of the hedge.
>> They are spouting up all over the place and due to the thickness of my
>> hedge I often do not see them untill they break through the top, by this
>> time they are about 5' tall.
>>
>> Ideally I would like a weed killer that will kill them off without
>> affecting the privet hedge.
>
>Get yourself down to ground level, and look for the elder stems. They
>should look significant different from the privet. Then just saw
>through the stems near to ground level. That which doesn't
>photosynthesise, dies. Cut off the tree's means of making energy, and
>you'll hurt it badly, maybe badly enough to kill it off.
>
in some way will get rid of it.
>Having done that, there are some 'orrible chemicals you can paint on the
>stump to kill the thing back to its roots, but you'd have to check the
>label to see if there's a risk it could affect the privet too.
>
I recently got rid of a large plum tree by using 'Rootout' which, though
a chemical, appears to be rather less 'orrible than most. It comes in
the form of ammonium sulphamate crystals which are systemic and
biodegradeable; breaking down in the soil to sulphate of ammonia in 6-8
weeks. Cut the elder back and spread the crystals on the stump,
protecting them by tying a plastic bag over it.
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Victoria Clare
Roy Bailey <rba...@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>I recently got rid of a large plum tree by using 'Rootout' which, though
>a chemical, appears to be rather less 'orrible than most. It comes in
>the form of ammonium sulphamate crystals which are systemic and
>biodegradeable; breaking down in the soil to sulphate of ammonia in 6-8
>weeks. Cut the elder back and spread the crystals on the stump,
>protecting them by tying a plastic bag over it.
I used this a while ago on some willow shrubs. It took them - oh,
almost 3 years to get back to their previous height from being cut to
ground level, though t there was no sign of growth in the first year.
. . We finally got rid of them with a JCB.
Victoria
Alan J Holmes
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You could have used SBK!
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Jon Rouse
Mark wrote:
>
> Does anyone know of a way to remove elderflower trees (bushes?) that are
> growing in amongst my privet hedge?
Elder is a pain, as it keeps growing no matter how much you cut it back. I
have it all over the garden, as the last owner neglected the place for 40
years. I have found only two ways of tackling it. One is to dig it out -
most shrubs will tolerate being dug up and replanted, we tackled an elder
intertwined with a rose bush last year, and the bush recovered after a
while.
The second method is to use that most valuable of gardening assets, the
bottomless dustbin. Break down the elder until it is at ground level, and
then place the bottomless dustbin over the stump. Wait until it has a good
crop of new leaves and then spray with glyphosate. After four weeks the
whole thing will be dead, the dustbin stops the spray affecting the hedge.
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Jon Rouse
Jon S Green wrote:
>
> That which doesn't
> photosynthesise, dies. Cut off the tree's means of making energy, and
> you'll hurt it badly, maybe badly enough to kill it off.
You've never had elder trees have you <g>
> Having done that, there are some 'orrible chemicals you can paint on the
> stump to kill the thing back to its roots, but you'd have to check the
> label to see if there's a risk it could affect the privet too.
See my previous note. Wait till the stump has put on some nice fresh
leaves. They will be amongst the privet stems so you can spray them with
glyphosate and not damage the privet. If you're worried, wrap the privet
stems in plastic.
> I know Judith's suggested using Roundup, but my experience with using
> that on elder hasn't been good. Roundup's best on sappy, not woody,
> plants.
Works great on elder leaves while they are young - kills the whole tree.
> Do it now! Before the saplings make berries, that is.
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