tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post994850577155667468..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Oxalis, how I loathe theeGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-48035860604705573312011-01-03T08:57:40.646-08:002011-01-03T08:57:40.646-08:00Thank you for the recommendation. I'll check o...Thank you for the recommendation. I'll check out Burnout for sure. The two small areas I'd flamed with my kitchen blowtorch have already grown back--if not from the roots of the plants I thought I'd destroyed, then from freshly sprouted seeds.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-32749023355132092232011-01-03T08:54:10.137-08:002011-01-03T08:54:10.137-08:00Hi Gerhard, this is the most frustrating weed for ...Hi Gerhard, this is the most frustrating weed for sure. We are professional gardeners, and every landscape is infested with this stuff no matter the frequency of weeding or spraying. Sigh. As an alternative to flaming, you can also try the organic herbicide "Burnout" but it only top-kills and you have to protect other plants. Good luck!Oregon Coast Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15975691847015067880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-69470695793192753912010-12-21T13:28:09.466-08:002010-12-21T13:28:09.466-08:00Mark, I love what you call it, "favourite fre...Mark, I love what you call it, "favourite freebie". That's so true. When I planted the bamboos in our horse troughs, every plant had a bunch of oxalis growing in it. I'm sure I didn't get it all out and soon there'll be whole colonies invading these troughs.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-51230923736620886012010-12-21T13:17:31.682-08:002010-12-21T13:17:31.682-08:00Oxalis is an irritating weed here too. I find it a...Oxalis is an irritating weed here too. I find it an enigma, in that as you've said, they tend to appear more on the bases of plants and places where it's tricky to reach without getting pricked and scratched. Difficult to totally get rid of. <br /><br />I refer to it as 'Nursery's favourite freebie' too, unfortunately they come in 'free' together with the plants you buys, especially palms and agaves :)Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-56154474801585774142010-12-21T11:23:50.091-08:002010-12-21T11:23:50.091-08:00Oxalis is everywhere in our garden. It has a nasty...Oxalis is everywhere in our garden. It has a nasty habit of getting intertwined with desirable plants so it's pretty much impossible to eradicate. That's what I want to be more diligent now as the seedlings come up.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-66438874261998306272010-12-21T11:01:17.591-08:002010-12-21T11:01:17.591-08:00Ah, we cold-climate gardeners have a little advant...Ah, we cold-climate gardeners have a little advantage here: there are a few months where we don't see the wood sorrel, or at least don't care about it. =)<br />.<br />I wouldn't say this is my worst weed, but it's one of the contenders. I have one bed in particular that the sorrel has invaded, and it's a never-ending battle. I think pre-emergents like corn meal gluten help somewhat.<br />.<br />The only thing good about wood sorrel is the sour-tasting stems.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.com