lesser celandine

[Cindy Decker]

Hi, all,

In addition to the big cutback and trash pickup March 29,  I'm going to plan a few small groups to  remove lesser celandine.  They will be set on short notice, maybe a day or two in advance, based on weather and my availability. 

Please let me know if you are interested in joining me and I'll email or text you separately from the big group. 

Jules Myers and I did a patch last year in one area and it really shows.   I think we can make progress, and it's easy to dig at this time of year.

Let me know if you want to join!

[Sarah D'Mello]

Quick question about its removal: what sort of magical sorcery needs to happen during the plant’s removal to ensure it doesn’t come back next year?!?!?!!! I spent probably 4-5 hours on a patch in our yard last year and you’d NEVER know it based on how thick it has all returned. I was down on my hands and knees with a trowel, digging deep to painstakingly remove each plant at its roots. Our yard is being eaten alive.  

Thanks, in advance, for any advice you can give.

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[Cindy Decker]

 The only trick is to dig under  the plant and be sure to get as many of the tubers as you can. Dig only;  don't pull. If you pull, you are bound to leave a tuber or two behind.  If you leave any tubers, the plant regenerates. 

 I like to work when the ground is damp but not claggy.  After I dig the plant, I'll shake the soil back onto the earth so it's not wasted. 

I will take and share photos when I dig a few so you can see what I mean. 

Sarah, I'll be glad to demonstrate in person, possibly even helping on your lot after we do the one I just selected.  

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[Sarah D'Mello]

Thanks for all of this info and for the offer to possibly help!

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[Will Klatt]

This is super helpful, every year we pull them from our front yard and they keep coming back. Hate to dig up the yard but if that’s what it takes that’s what it takes .

Thank you Cindy ! 

Will Klatt
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[Cindy Decker]

Oh, yes. Digging is the best way to eradicate lesser celandine if you don't want to use herbicides.  And herbicides take several years of applications because the tubers are not easily killed. 

You should also dig the plants before or while they are in bloom. That keeps them from setting seed.  Seeds might linger in the earth from past blooms, but those new plants will dwindle if you keep up on them. That's not to say you are wasting your time to dig after they've bloomed. You'll still be preventing the spread by tuber. 

I police my lot yearly looking for new plants.  They look a lot like violets, but I can tell the difference.  Even the youngest have two or three tubers. Big plants can have 20 or more large tubers. 

I'll send photos of violets versus celandine, too.   

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