Sunday, April 11, 2010

Evil plant

Edit: I don't want to delete this post because it shows how "special" I am when it comes to plants – but yes, I know now that my nemesis are daylilies. They are currently living it up in a sunny part of my landscape. So everyone can rest easy. :)

I have met my nemesis.


Sure, it may look as easy to rip up, but it has 10-layers of evilness attached to it.


Look at all the roots – this thing terrifies the crap out of me. Any ideas on what it is?

Neighbors have told us it doesn't bloom, so a flower is out.
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  1. jbsoffelApril 11, 2010 at 8:41 PM

    Omg we have these everywhere in the front yard. Every year it gets worst! I have no clue what they're called.. lol

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  2. Ashley @ Decorating ObsessedApril 11, 2010 at 9:15 PM

    jbsoffel – So, are you doing anything to try to fix it? We have 3 batches of them (all the grouping size in the photo) – I got 2 out of 3 groups out this weekend via shovel. I was able to get a lot of the roots up as well.

    But if it's something that keeps coming back no matter what, I may just start trimming them.

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  3. KLSApril 11, 2010 at 9:57 PM

    That's insane looking, I think it's related to the evil vines in my back yard...

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  4. nodakademicApril 12, 2010 at 8:36 AM

    It's definitely related to the evil 'ground cover' plants in our sideyard. no matter how much I rip up, they just keep a-comin' back. Every year. ND winters can't even kill them.

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  5. SamanthaApril 12, 2010 at 8:42 AM

    We have them too!! We bought our house at the end of the summer, so I didn't know if it would flower or not and haven't taken them out. Looks like I know my weekend plans now though... and those roots intimidate me so much!

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  6. Ashley @ Decorating ObsessedApril 12, 2010 at 8:50 AM

    Samantha – They are a mutant, demon weed. Skip the little garden shovel, and go straight to the big one. Good luck. I have one batch left to do, and I'm definitely dreading it.

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  7. jbsoffelApril 12, 2010 at 6:07 PM

    I pulled them last year and they spread. Im going to have to dig them and see hoe that goes.

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  8. LaddieApril 12, 2010 at 7:08 PM

    They're not evil. They're daylillies which do flower.

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  9. jbsoffelApril 12, 2010 at 10:48 PM

    Sorry, correction! How that goes- blogging from my phone : )

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  10. AnonymousApril 13, 2010 at 6:29 PM

    They are daylilies and those aren't roots, they're tubers.

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  11. E HayesApril 15, 2010 at 11:03 AM

    We have those too and they are the worst! Laddie & Anon are right, they will eventually bloom orange (in our case) lillies, but they seriously take over.

    I spent forever trying to get them our of our flower bed, and they'll probably just come back :(

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  12. E HayesApril 15, 2010 at 11:13 AM

    ok, duh, I just read your more recent posts, you already know this ::blushes::

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