How to kill a tree / Passionfruit plant

wackojackouk

Hi ppl

Need your help here........

Since we got new neighbours last year they really don't bother with their garden and it's now overgrown and looks untidy.

At the end of the day that's their choice but since everything is growing in their garden I've noticed a tree has sprung up in between our garages at the bottom and as I cannot get in between them can someone suggest a way of killing it off so it doesn't cause any long term damage to my garage.

Also I now have loads of passionfruit growing in the same space and it's partially over some of my garage roof too - any suggestions to kill this too before it starts to run riot?

Cheers

WJUK

KathrynPenguin

I can't really help but passionfruit are so and so's to kill. I have one that pops back up every year, just don't let it grow, nuke it with weedkiller and keep an eye out for it when it comes back!

wackojackouk

Thanks KP

It's quite hard to get in between the garages coz it's so overgrown

That's why I was wondering if there is an easier solution or should I just chuck some weed killer in the gap?

WJUK

ps - wots the Sept eBay challenge?

Annie_Fanny

Do you mean Passionflower?

wackojackouk

Annie_Fanny wrote:

Do you mean Passionflower?

Maybe lol

It's the orange style bulb things that open up to be flowers - bl**dy hundreds of them

Annie_Fanny

The Passionflower that I know starts off as a flower then turns into an EDIBLE fruit.....

Is this the one?

http://www.altnature.com/gallery/passionflower.htm

wackojackouk

yeah i think so

Annie_Fanny

Well call me a hippy but I would glad to see this plant growing like it does. It is such a beautiful plant. It is one of my personal favourites. I don't think the answer is to simply chuck weed killer everywhere as this is bad for the environment and bad for you. If anything Passionflowers are not incredibly hardy so hopefully a big frost will come along and kill it off! If the flowers come along next year - take a really good look at them - they are gorgeous. You could also try making something with the fruits...!

oops_a_daisy

how to kill a tree / passionfruit plant ?

let me look after it for you for a few days - always does the trick in my garden

dronid

I am loathe to do this as I love trees but if you need to kill it you should just cut a ring all the way round the circumference of the tree, deep enough to cut through the bark. Unless it's an exotic one like a palm that grows from the top it should kill it.:eek:

It's a shame it can't be replanted, but needs must!:(

liney

My mom has one of those plants. Are the fruits actual Passion Fruits then? I thought they looked like they were fruiting.