tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post7642856196805462968..comments2024-03-28T11:37:14.844-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Cape honeysuckle sucks!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-11536975160985020852023-10-01T14:08:38.585-07:002023-10-01T14:08:38.585-07:00I live in Cape Town and see Cape honeysuckle going...I live in Cape Town and see Cape honeysuckle going crazy in parts of our National park here, and so being a local invasive (its natural area is more to the east). If anyone has a good idea of how to eradicate it, apart from constantly digging it out (when the ground is soft enough to remove a lot if not all of the roots), I would be grateful for the advice.<br />I believe glyphosate foliar treatment works but not an option here. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-32494170619212660272021-05-26T19:43:01.570-07:002021-05-26T19:43:01.570-07:00I have just found out its highly toxic to my bicho...I have just found out its highly toxic to my bichons:( I believe I'm allergic to it, because trying to cut it back I'm covered in bumps itchy and top of my head it's so pretty but I hate itthe roots are every where and I have a triple lot it's bad I'll try the drill and roundup ty very much Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057934141876209495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-71970137506856735782021-05-26T02:49:08.410-07:002021-05-26T02:49:08.410-07:00Cut it at the base drill holes in the middle and a...Cut it at the base drill holes in the middle and add roundup in the holeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425994580450181595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-39951741352626690712021-02-28T10:39:46.741-08:002021-02-28T10:39:46.741-08:00LOL, fast forward to February 2021, and I'm st...LOL, fast forward to February 2021, and I'm still battling it!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-25367285663974466022021-02-28T10:29:38.816-08:002021-02-28T10:29:38.816-08:00hi!! I know it's been some time since your pos...hi!! I know it's been some time since your post, but I was wondering if you ever got rid of the plant completely?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01790737297572502409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-83495059347834078292020-04-09T11:50:52.168-07:002020-04-09T11:50:52.168-07:00I put this in a space in front of a cedar fence wh...I put this in a space in front of a cedar fence where it had about ten feet to expand. After three years, I'm taking it out. Here in the Houston area, the winter bloom, though attractive, isn't enough to justify the summer battle to keep it under control. It grows with great vigor, and mid-20s temps haven't bothered it--and it's nice that it doesn't have thorns--so use it in the country to fill space and create cover for bunny rabbits. Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03042316003561734440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-47819315918677696722014-11-13T22:49:40.890-08:002014-11-13T22:49:40.890-08:00The only time I have had this plant under control ...The only time I have had this plant under control (Bibra Lake Western Australia) is when I fenced an area of it off ( along one fence line of my 1/4 acre block) to house some pet rabbits; they ate all the new shots and eradicated it from their large pen area. So I guess I used one introduced pest to control another.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-87331492235335834842011-01-04T10:19:55.056-08:002011-01-04T10:19:55.056-08:00Diana, loved your comment about cape honeysuckle b...Diana, loved your comment about cape honeysuckle being designed to withstand elephant herds. I'm convinced it does that very well. I do love the way it looks--leaves and flowers--but I should have read up about it before I planted it. I've seen it scrambling up shade structures in shopping centers--perfect use for it because it's confined to one area.<br /><br />Just visited your blog. Wow, you're in South Africa! I'll spend a lot more time on your blog in the weeks to come since I love South African plants and want to know more about gardening in your part of the world.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-37279171186636845302011-01-04T09:58:44.212-08:002011-01-04T09:58:44.212-08:00It comes from the sub-tropical area around the Add...It comes from the sub-tropical area around the Addo Elephant Park. Like Plumbago it sprawls up nearby trees. And it grows so vigorously because it is designed to survive a herd of elephants. Maybe not an ideal plant for a small garden ;>) Altho I love ours! Most of our invasives come from Australia - Port Jackson wattle ...Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-40083461308066840032011-01-04T07:44:38.424-08:002011-01-04T07:44:38.424-08:00Alan, yes, it was a 1 gallon plant. It probably wa...Alan, yes, it was a 1 gallon plant. It probably was blooming when we bought it--nursery plants often do. We had attached some chicken wire fencing to our wood fence to give it something to climb on. It did, but it also sent out runners every which way.<br /><br />In your climate, it should be OK to plant this as an annual, or even better, put it in a pot. From what I read, it's very easy to take cuttings so you'll always have a fresh supply of divisions. It *is* a very attractive plant, even when not in bloom, except that it's simply too rambunctious for our yard.<br /><br />Heck, if you're interested, I'll pot up a sucker for you. I just got rid of the existing ones yesterday but there'll be new ones in a matter of weeks.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-58017720501116002682011-01-04T06:28:57.642-08:002011-01-04T06:28:57.642-08:00What a nightmare! Did you start with a 1 gal. plan...What a nightmare! Did you start with a 1 gal. plant, how large did it get in 1 year, and did it flower the first year? I'm looking for new vines to try out.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.com