Ivy
Special disposal notes: Cut stems root at nodes. Leave hanging up in tree to dry out, dry and burn, or take to landfill How to Control: Cut stump application: Cut stem & treat liberally with (5g metsulfuron/1L water) or (50ml ®/1L water) within 10 minutes. Treat areas of exposed stem as well. Best for aerial […]
German Ivy
How to Control: Hand pull small plants, or dig out roots (all year round). Leave on site to rot down. Cut and treat stems with (100ml glyphosate /1L water) or (1g metsulfuron /1L water). Leave on site to rot down. Cut stems below waist height, spray below this point (spring-summer to actively growing plants) with […]
Cape Ivy
Special disposal notes: Cut stems can layer and grow. Leave hanging up in tree to dry out, dry and burn, or take to landfill How to Control: Hand pull small plants, or dig out roots (all year round). Dispose of at a refuse transfer station, burn, or bury deeply. Cut stump application: Cut and treat […]
Bushy asparagus
How to Control: Dig out small infestations, removing ALL rhizomes/tubers. Dispose of at a refuse transfer station or burn. Leave rest of cut material on site to rot down. Weed wipe spring -summer with (300ml glyphosate/1L water, no penetrant). Spray lightly spring-early summer with (200ml glyphosate/10L water). Do not add penetrant when spraying against tree […]
Brazilian Buttercup
How to control: Dig out or pull small plants. Cut stump application: Cut low and treat stumps with (2g metsulfuron/1L water ) or (10mls Tordon Brushkiller®/1L water). All year round. Frill and fill: Make deep downward cuts into the sapwood around the base of the tree every 10cm, taking care not to ring bark the […]
Blue Passion Flower
Special disposal notes: Cut stems can layer – Hang up off the ground or leave up in vegetation to dry out. How to control: Hand pull & dig out roots. Cut off above ground or tie stems in air to prevent them coming into contact with the ground and taking root. . Cut stump application: […]
Blue Morning Glory
Special disposal notes: Only really spreads vegetatively from stem fragments as it doesn’t usually seed in NZ. Hang up cut vegetation off the ground or leave up in vegetation to dry out. Dispose of other cut waste to refuse transfer station. Practice strict weed hygiene How to Control: Firstly establish that the species is not […]
Tree privet
Ligustrum lucidum Just want to know how to kill it? Skip to control methods Also known as Japanese privet, broadleaf privet What does it look like? A small to large evergreen tree that can grow up to 15m high, but can also be a dense shrub less than 10m. Can have distinctive warty lumps on […]
Taiwan cherry
Prunus campanulata Also known as Bell-flowered cherry, Formosan cherry What does it look like? Taiwan cherry is a deciduous tree growing up to 8 m high. Leaves are serrated, thin and cherry-like (rounded at base, broadly elliptic with sharp point at tip). Leaves can be up to 17 mm long x 9 cm wide but […]
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus x reflexa Just want to know how to kill it?Skip to control methods Also known as Elaeagnus hybrid, Elaeagnus pungens, Elaeagnus glabra, Elaeagnus ‘variegata’ What does it look like? Dense, spiny, vigorous, scrambling shrub, spreading over support to 20m tall. Stems are red-brown and long, arching and tough. Older stems have sharp spines. Introduced […]