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geisha girls..Are they invasive?
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Posted by jancol04 QLD Aust (My Page) on Fri, Sep 16, 05 at 20:09
Can anyone tell me if a geisha girl planted in a garden of cottage type plants is invasive to the point that it robs the other plants of nutrients. If so how hard are they to get rid of? Thanks
Jan |
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RE: geisha girls..Are they invasive?
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Jan, I doubt that the Duranta is anymore gready for nutrients than the next plant however its habit of sprawling out sideways may smother other plants and crowd them into non existence.
The typical form of Duranta erecta (tall) aka/syn. repens (sprawling) is weedy within tropical and subtropical areas which experience a wet summer period. The seeds are lethal to small mammals if ingested. Locally within NENSW there are gullies full of Duranta as is the same in NQLD on the tablelands.
If you would like to remove the plant/s simply cut the stem at ground level and apply 50:50 (Glyphosate 360: water) to the freshly cut stump. Kind Regards from Kris |
RE: geisha girls..Are they invasive?
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One in my mother's garden was sending superficial roots into adjacent areas and affecting perennials. She was attached to the GG and wanted to keep it; I was allowed to prune it hard, we gave it a good drink, used a liberal layer of manure and some potassium and I severed the offending roots with a mattock. Shall repeat as required. The perennials chirped up noticeably.
Rose |
RE: geisha girls..Are they invasive?
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Thanks Kris & Rose. I have cut it back a little to allow some of the other plants to get more sun
regards jan |
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