Russian ( Rushing!!?) Vine

I planted what i believe to be a Russian Vine to cover my oil tank about 4 years ago and now its got completely out of control and is attacking the trees ( mine & next doors!). Its about 15-20 ft high at one point.

Cant get to the roots easily as they have embeded themselves behind the oil tank. Any way of killing it before it kills everything else in the garden(s)?:eek:

 

Can I extend my condolences to you! (I hate the darn plant) Still trying to rid myself of it here. Getting there slowly, but then I am not one for using weedkillers so for me it is a case of digging it out. I am sure someone here will advise on something a bit easier on the body than digging!

 

Hi carnut. I would suggest using Roundup, or better yet, Wilko`s equivalent (something like...Systemic Weed Killer). which is a LOT less expensive, around £7.50 a bottle. I`ve just used it on an area covered with stingers and grass and seems VERY effective. I hope this helps. Cheers...freddy.

 

Excellent!! just what I was looking for in this Forum

thanks very much!:thumb:

 

I would agree that Roundup would be a good bet. It's not very nice stuff but desperate times call for desperate measures!

 

Hi there,
If you can dig it up send it to me! I know noboby will believe me, but I think they're lovely, bought one last year and it's died! Gutted!
( I won't be living here long enough for it to get too big )

Beki x

 

Carnut, do you realise that at 20ft, the plant is still less than half size? It`s not called mile-a-minute, for nothing.:D:eek:

 

I love them too, but having owned one at my old house I can totally understand why someone would want to get rid of one! They really are impossible to control.:(

My advice, only buy one if you have a large enough garden and you want to hide a lot of fence! Oh and don't plant it anywhere near any buildings unless you want to loose the building inside the plant!:D

p.s the cat in the far right of the picture is sitting on the fence at my old house, in amongst the said vine!

 

I unwisely planted one in our old garden it goes without saying it was one of the only few plants that I didn't take any cuttings off to bring into our new garden.... once was enough for me but you live and learn.

Just like other plants some will love or dislike it I just found it far too messy for my taste but as David says it does live up to its name 'mile a minute'.Hel.xxx.

 

We had one in our garden years ago when we moved in.
It was covering the shed.
O M G
Did it grow.
That was 30 years ago before I had any clue about gardening.
We cut it back year after year and then ivy started to grow and sort of took over.
I'm not sure which is worse.
It's no wonder they call the vine "Mile A Minute"

 

Thank you all for your sympathy and empathy..but really I dont want KIND thoughts, I want KILLER thoughts! I want to get rid of it;no use telling me now that I shouldnt have done it.

Short of nuclear destruction what other weapon of mass (I mean mass,you should see it) destruction is there?

How many bottles of the Willky stuff should I buy and whats the fall out area?:eek:

 

Pull the shoots out / down then spray the new shoots the plant produces, it will probably need 2or 3 sprayings.

 

Thanks for the input:thumb:

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Chop it through as near to the base as you can get then apply the weedkiller to the roots. It's a lot cheaper, and when the main growth has wilted it will be much easier to dispose of.

 

Liz, Glyphosate has to be absorbed through the leaves. You cannot just treat the root system with it, as it is immediately neutralised on contact with the soil.