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Posted by gardnpondr Zone 8, MS. (My Page) on Fri, Jun 8, 07 at 2:45
Does someone have a link of pix of poison ivy I can see. I have this vine in several places that is growin in my yard that I thought was poison ivy and then I read, leaves of 3 let them be. So I thought, well this ISN'T poison ivy then because it has 5 leaves. I want to make sure of what this stuff is before I start messing with it but I NEED to get it pulled out!
Thanx!
Rose
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RE: Poison Ivy
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| Five leaves is probably Virginia Creeper. Not harmful. |
RE: Poison Ivy
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With out a photo I can only make an educated guess but I suspect that what you have is Virginia Creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia. Here is a link to site with photos of Poison Ivy. A search on the web should provide lots of images.
http://www.holoweb.com/cannon/poisoniv.htm
Although Virginia Creeper can often be a pest it is also noted that it can have some value in natural or woodland landscapes. It is native vine that can provide food and cover for birds. It can also be used to cover walls and fences. It often provides good fall color, which is diffcult to find in the deep south. I use it as ground cover in some spots and have a free standing brick wall covered with it. This plant is also easy to find on the web. I have had success using Roundup on this vine in unwanted areas. Bob |
RE: Poison Ivy
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That's what it is. I found it last night in a Mother Earth magazine and thought now i was just trying to find out about this stuff!
Thanx everyone!!!! |
RE: Poison Ivy
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| How can I rid a large raised bed with holly and sago palms of poison ivy? |
RE: Poison Ivy
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KS,
Wow, you must like a challange! As you know, you have two concerns, protecting yourself and your good plants. One thing I do in these tight spots is get a cut vine & stump killer herbicide from the local garden center. I use green light because it has a small, easy to control spout. snip the vine off at the base and treat just the stub with the product. A small brush may help. You may have to repeat this a couple of more times. The upper growth can be pulled out later as it starts to loose its hold (protect yourself of course). In some cases, where there was room, I have cut the vine, waited for the new growth and treated it with Roundup, again may have to repeat this process. Only works where you can't get it on other plants. Good luck! Bob D. |
RE: Poison Ivy
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| Thanks Bob. Yes I know it will be a challenge, but it's got to be done. It's not even in my yard - it's in the church yard and I promised the priest that I'd work on it. Can't go back on that promise!! Thanks. Ruth R. |
RE: Poison Ivy
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| to get rid of it you have to make sure you extract the complete root. It runs underground and you have to trace all roots to delete it. I did this when I had my home on a 50 by 120 foot lot. However I bought 5 acres and been trying to remove it for 20 years to no avail since it has rooted itself I am unable to remove all it. Good Luck - God Bless |
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