Hi Jane, What color is your oxalis obtusa? Laura On Sun, Jan 26, 2020 at 3:55 PM Jane McGary <janemcgary@earthlink.net> wrote: > Does anyone know how to eliminate Oxalis obtusa? I brought it into my > present bulb house by accident, presumably as dormant bulbs (or whatever > their tiny storage organs are properly called) that had got into the > tunics of bulbs I brought deliberately, or that were clinging to some > pots. All subsequent attempts to control it have failed, even replacing > quite a bit of the plunge material where it's growing. I was just > weeding out the crowns and wondered if there's a point in its growth > cycle when the dormant bulbs have produced growth, but when new bulbs > are not present. There are white stolons dropping from the crowns, and > perhaps these will produce next season's storage structures. Can anyone > advise on this? > > Although attractive in flower, it's a real pest. Fortunately it's not > winter-hardy outdoors here. Don't ever let it loose in a warmer garden! > > Jane McGary, Portland, Oregon, USA > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…