OT: Tenacious Weed

npowell · May 26, 2015

My sister in Cleveland, OH has a number of plants like the one in the picture in her back yard. She has been attempting to eradicate it by manually removing it, but it keeps coming back. Accordingly, she calls it the "devil weed." If I understand correctly, she believes it has developed a fairly extensive root system in her yard (though I am not positive of this).

Anyone know what it is? Would herbicide be effective to eradicate it? If so, which one?

Thanks in advance,

Neil

ray hofstetter · May 26, 2015

I'm about 40 miles South of Cleveland, looks like a Hummingbird vine. Travels underground, on top of the ground - I've got the stuff coming up 30' from the mother plant. I just keep mowing it off in the yard, pulling it off the side of the house, etc. Don't know IF you can kill it!

Pair-a-dice farm · May 26, 2015

Does it have a kind of fuzzy vine that turns a reddish color if it gets bigger? I don't know the name but roundup won't touch it. Ive had pretty good success with Grazon/Remedy mix. But you probably have to have a license to buy it.

ss55 · May 26, 2015

It looks like a trumpet vine that was on a trellis next to a house I bought. In central Minnesota they are winter hardy, but don't start leafing out until almost June. It takes a few years before they mature and bloom. From August to frost they bloom large clumps of orange trumpet shaped flowers about two inches long each. The blooms attract humming birds and moths. The seed pods are about four inches long and contain hundreds of seeds. They get have a very deep tap root, very difficult to get out of a lawn, don't let them go to seed.

2510Paul · May 26, 2015

I thought that is what it is when I saw the picture. Your description is very accurate. We planted it but regretted it later.

I put on rubber gloves and spray one hand with Round Up and rub the plant. That way I don't kill the grass around it. I think I have been successful but have to keep watch and act quickly when I find one in the lawn.

Paul

npowell · May 26, 2015

She says it does get red in color on the stem and leaves, but it doesn't feel fuzzy to her. Also said that the roots seem like woody vines, and that there seem to be four such roots/vines from each stalk. After looking it up, is fairly convinced that it probably is the hummingbird/trumpet vine, and that she has her work cut out for her. Thanks!

Neil

Pair-a-dice farm · May 26, 2015

(quoted from post at 19:50:51 05/26/15) She says it does get red in color on the stem and leaves, but it doesn't feel fuzzy to her. Also said that the roots seem like woody vines, and that there seem to be four such roots/vines from each stalk. After looking it up, is fairly convinced that it probably is the hummingbird/trumpet vine, and that she has her work cut out for her. Thanks!

Neil

If it's trumpet vine that's different than what I thought it was. I've also used the Grazon/Remedy mix on trumpet vine too with good results.

James Howell · May 26, 2015

Agree.

<a href="http://www.dowagro.com/range/products/grazonnext.htm">GrazonNext</a> would be the first choice.

Remedy will kill anything and everything and very, very expensive.

GeneMO · May 26, 2015

I would start with Roundup. I mixed up a 50/50 solution the other day and use an old paint brush to mop it onto areas where I was worried about spray drift. It was underneath my blackberries.

If there is nothing else to be harmed around it, then spray it on using a maximum rate.

The "real" Roundup I buy from the Farm store takes 3 ounces per gallon of water to mix the strong mix.

She if fighiting a loosing battle by pulling it. Actually it probably helps the plant spread.

Gene

36F30 · May 26, 2015

Its illegal to use Ag chemicals Like Grazon Next in a backyard. Since you call it a backyard I assume she lives in town. Therefore you need chemicals with a turf grass or ornamental label. A 2-4D/ triclopyr(Confront) tank mix works on woody species. Confront is a turf labeled triclopyr version of Garlon brush killer. Grass clippings should be returned to the turf and not collected or used for mulch after application.

FBH44 · May 27, 2015

It looks like trumpet vine to me. Family story is after Grandma planted hers, she always yelled at the kids [my Pop and Aunts} "KEEP THOSE CHICKENS AWAY from my trumpet vine!! They'll kill it!!" The stuff by now has spread to our other house, 1/4 mile away. But I like it, it's gentle, hummingbirds like it, you can mow it easy and try to get rid of it.

NoNewParts · May 27, 2015

If you live where you get enough rain,
when it comes to vines...........give up.
all very tough, killing them (if you can) usually
takes out everything good too.
Morning Glory, grape vines, virginia creeper type, poison ivy, even wild cucumber.....I have them all.
Pulling them off stuff on the daily walk....just the way it is.
Hayhook on a long pole will keep it off pine trees where it is tough to get under the tree.

npowell · May 27, 2015

Thanks, guys. I will pass on the info.

Pair-a-dice farm · May 27, 2015

(quoted from post at 21:44:58 05/26/15) Agree.

<a href="http://www.dowagro.com/range/products/grazonnext.htm">GrazonNext</a> would be the first choice.

Remedy will kill anything and everything and very, very expensive.

I've never tried GrazonNext, I'll check into that. Remedy won't kill grass. I use it when I need to get rid of woody plants in my pastures. I bought 3 gallons at the coop last week for $58 a gallon. I also bought two 20oz bottles of Pastora for bermuda.....now that is expensive. $295 for 20oz.

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