Poison Ivy

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trisher
trisher Member Posts: 9,263
edited 27. Sep 2010, 15:00 in Community Chit-chat archive
Right now peeps. I need lots of answers so I can decide which is the best way to go with this.

I have a tree, a very nice tree, lots of happy memories from it.

Well this plant has grown and I did not know what it was. I know find it is Poison Ivy.

It now has taken a hold of my tree and it grip is getting tighter on my tree.

How can I get rid of it? I tried chopping it off but that has not worked it has these little fingers or what they call them.

It is taking over my tree. and strangling it.

So HELP what can I do with it. The more I cut off the more is growing. It seems to think it has a right to kill my tree and take over.

Trish xxx
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  • janie68
    janie68 Member Posts: 1,186
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    Trish

    I wish I knew, it seems 2 have deep roots so getting rid of it would take some doing. I hope others will have some good ideas, I will help you in any way I can.

    Love Janie xx
  • trisher
    trisher Member Posts: 9,263
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    pixyandfaries wrote:
    trish where is this plant,in ya garden?? nasty stuff is ivy,i dont fink weed killer gets to it :(

    Jan

    It is in the garden. I like my tree but this thing has it mitts on it and won't let go. It is over taking it I don't like it.

    We did use the chopper on it, the more you chop the more it grows.

    Weed killer could I give it that?
  • daylily
    daylily Member Posts: 619
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    hi trisher.
    you could try a weedkiller with something called glyphosphate in it.
    it's supposed to kill the roots as well as the stuff above ground.
    Roundup is one brand.
    Sorry I don't know anything about poison ivy
  • trisher
    trisher Member Posts: 9,263
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    Daylily

    Thank you for your answer. I will try. I know now that it gets everywhere not a nice plant at all is it it chomps up anything in it's way.
    Just seems to smother everything.

    Thank you though I might try that.

    Love Trish xxx
  • janie68
    janie68 Member Posts: 1,186
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    What about burning it off with one of those hand busen burner things? I'm sure the tree could withstand a bit of singeing (sp).

    I meant a bunsen burner!

    Janie xx
  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
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    do we let trisher loose with weed killer when she wants to get that sister????????????????????????????
    trisher let bill do it and do not go near sister with it lol
    val
  • annie_mial
    annie_mial Member Posts: 5,614
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    I don't think removing the shoots will do much good, you definitely have to go for the roots, but they are often very deep and surprisingly thick.

    Annie
  • daylily
    daylily Member Posts: 619
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    trisher forgot to say one dose of it will not be enough. you will proably need to do it several times.
    we had bindwind that was a bxxxxr to get rid of.
  • mellman01
    mellman01 Member Posts: 5,306
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    as Len says paint it on and I would do so as a concentrate you could try and make some sort of viscous paste with something like wall paper paste and weed killer another thing you could do is pull a good length of the thing free from the tree but still atached to the mother plant stuff it into a good strong plastic bag really dose it up well and then tie up the end leaving the thing drenched in the stuff, it would then be weather proof and in contact for days so it would get a good drink and be weather proof to boot!
  • trisher
    trisher Member Posts: 9,263
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    pixyandfaries wrote:
    trish where is this plant,in ya garden?? nasty stuff is ivy,i dont fink weed killer gets to it :(

    Yes Jan In my garden over my tree. It has these long finger like things they will squeeze the life out my tree.

    Oh no it won't I'm saying. Nor in my garden it won't. Trouble was I never saw it start.

    My pretty tree has lots of memories I don't want to loose it.

    \Trish xxx
  • trisher
    trisher Member Posts: 9,263
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    Will get some of that and try. Paint it on right will have a go at it.

    Love Trish xxx
  • trisher
    trisher Member Posts: 9,263
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    janie68 wrote:
    Trish

    I wish I knew, it seems 2 have deep roots so getting rid of it would take some doing. I hope others will have some good ideas, I will help you in any way I can.

    Love Janie xx

    Thanks Janie
  • snowball
    snowball Member Posts: 3,465
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    Trish it can be a bugger to get rid of, and it can do a lot of dammage.
    I wonder if you could pay a contracter to try and get rid of it.

    Jules xx
    ((((hugs)))) n xxxxx to ya all
  • trisher
    trisher Member Posts: 9,263
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    valval wrote:
    do we let trisher loose with weed killer when she wants to get that sister????????????????????????????
    trisher let bill do it and do not go near sister with it lol

    Pal

    Have you no faith in me :shock: Sister was not even on my mind. Cheek Val Cheek. I got the sister yesterday and stuck her on that electric fence then you asked me to get her down so I did.

    You have had her in the cow shed. :shock:

    Trish xxx
  • trisher
    trisher Member Posts: 9,263
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    snowball wrote:
    Trish it can be a bugger to get rid of, and it can do a lot of dammage.
    I wonder if you could pay a contracter to try and get rid of it.

    Jules xx

    What shoot it :shock: Do I need a contractor? Could try Rehab get that stuff. that should kill it.

    Trish xx
  • trisher
    trisher Member Posts: 9,263
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    Lynn

    Thanks We have one of those burners but that won't get the roots I can do some buring them pour or paint it well hubby will not me.

    It is going everywhere. Never saw it start though. I think it has come from the garden next to us they don't do their garden.

    Love Trish xxx
  • trisher
    trisher Member Posts: 9,263
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    Thanks Del

    Will do that as well. If I or we attack it root wise also scrapping some off then doing it it might get rid of it quicker.

    Does it take long to die??

    Thanks though

    Trish xx
  • trisher
    trisher Member Posts: 9,263
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    daylily wrote:
    trisher forgot to say one dose of it will not be enough. you will proably need to do it several times.
    we had bindwind that was a bxxxxr to get rid of.

    Thanks Daylily several doses of it. Will remember that.

    Love Trish xx
  • minky67
    minky67 Member Posts: 2,328
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    Ive got loads of that coming over the fence from the park, i didnt think it would start attacking my scrubs until i saw this thread :shock: .
    Now im going to have to get rid of it & its climbing over the fence(both sides) spreading & has come up under the rockery. weedkiller is going on my shopping list before it spreads any further.
    Thanks for starting this thread Trish.
    debs
  • snowball
    snowball Member Posts: 3,465
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    Trish I have an axe and will help you destroy it before it gets any worse.

    Jules xx
    ((((hugs)))) n xxxxx to ya all
  • trisher
    trisher Member Posts: 9,263
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    Blow you would not think it could do the damage it is doing.

    Del it is near my fish pond and there are Koi Carp in there will it do any harm if the roots are under there is we paint it on and itingests it can it have an effect on it. Does anyone know?

    Trish xx
  • trisher
    trisher Member Posts: 9,263
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    Del

    Thank you for that.

    Well hubby nipped out and got some stuff and has started to use it. I do hope this kills it and I get my tree back.

    Will keep you posted as to what happens.

    Love Trish xx
  • snowball
    snowball Member Posts: 3,465
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    Hi Trish just wondering how its going with the sodding pioson ivy.

    Jules xx
    ((((hugs)))) n xxxxx to ya all
  • trisher
    trisher Member Posts: 9,263
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    Spring!!!! Do you mean I tried to kill it for nothing now??
    When the sap is rising? Will it have it's mitts on my tree to spring???

    Pleaseeees tell me all is not lost til then?

    Trish xxx
  • daylily
    daylily Member Posts: 619
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    good answers delboy :):)
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