Solved ID please - Weed OXALIS

I've had this weed develop in the last couple of years and only started off as a bit, when it rains it spreads more and flowers ...just moved it 3 days ago with an handle rake because of the lining and gravel and it's come back over night with the rain.

At the moment it's by my one lavender plant and underneath it and a small piece forming by my hubbies shed.

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Oh dear once you have Oxalis it creeps everywhere, though can look quite pretty growing in gravel.

 

for taking the time to answer the other day there was a fair bit and it likes rain..just checked the name you've given and some are green leaves but the one in our garden is redish burgundy like this

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It does look pretty zilly but it also strips how you have your garden looking

John you can't move the roots and when it raked out they're quite long...I hope the liner besides gravel asn't got to be moved now

 

Whats the best way of moving it please Marley Farley and also the best substance with out hurting my lavender plant and also this plant I brought this year

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Would the blow torch get to the roots from the top...as hubby as one

 

I wouldn't use a blow torch on gravel as

A. It can make the stones explode and blind you.

B. If they're calcium based it could convert them to calcium oxide, which when it gets wet, boils instantly, explodes and burns your eyes out

 

I don't use weed killers so only option is keep digging it out but if you leave one tiny piece within a blink of the eye there will be loads more.

 

Just been out and it with a blow torch...and the gravel with lighting up light sparks but it started to light my lavender plant underneath and it was soon but my god the fumes have made me a bit high I feel on cloud nine at the moment

 

@Marley Farley for the advice...your a

 

Zigs i'd signed out before your comment mate sorry...the fumes make you high