I give up
@allknowing (153544)
India
February 11, 2023 6:07pm CST
I have written posts about the garlic vine that killed a couple of our trees by its dense growth. I thought I had fully pulled it out and had some cuttings planted elsewhere
Yesterday on my usual garden strolls I was shocked to see huge clusters of flowers resting comfortably on our curry leaf tree.
I have to once again look for the root and pull it out But the flowers are so beautiful. If it did not kill those trees I would certainly not bother but now I am afraid of it killing the curry leaf tree although it is quite robust
What would you do?
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
12 Feb 23
No matter how many times we do it it still shows up there and this time I did not realise it had climbed so high!!
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
12 Feb 23
A vertical pole will not helps as it branches out and needs more than just a vertical pole.
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
12 Feb 23
@allknowing They are beautiful for sure. But it would be best for the curry leaf tree, right?
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
12 Feb 23
My heart will break this time when I do it The flowers are so beautiful
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
12 Feb 23
It is the gardener who always does this but that has not helped. We have other invaders too.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
12 Feb 23
@LadyDuck When one sees no more roots one gets the feeling they are all gone but at some odd place there could be a piece of two. We have seen this happening even with other invaders Also each plant has a different culture about how their roots spread.
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@LadyDuck (502177)
• Italy
12 Feb 23
@allknowing The neighbor had to get rid of bamboo. The gardener came with a small excavator and could dig up the roots.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
12 Feb 23
I think that is the only solution But I feel bad to do it as all those beautiful flowers will have to be brought down
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@Icydoll (36713)
• India
12 Feb 23
@allknowing yeah use some of those flowers in flower vase . That makes you feel better for sometime atleast.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
12 Feb 23
There surely will be. I do not want to use any weedicide and I am sure they will recommend that.
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@thebos (5960)
• Kisumu, Kenya
13 Feb 23
@allknowing ok then continue with the hard way, I hope you harvest some
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
15 Feb 23
It was pulled down a couple of days ago and what a heap that was.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
12 Feb 23
The trunk of our curry leaf tree is just like any other full grown tree It cannot be uprooted.
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
12 Feb 23
It is a hardy plant that will not quite.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
12 Feb 23
Despite pulling it out with roots it shows up
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
12 Feb 23
But earlier it killed our yielding guava tree. I will have to do it most unwillingly The tree is loaded with these clusters Good news is it is growing well elsewhere and that place is safe.
Good news is it is growing well elsewhere and that place is safe.1 person likes this
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
13 Feb 23
@allknowing That's good, then you can enjoy both the flowers and the trees.
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