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    Have a look at this.
    Tagetes minuta - Mexican marigold

    The claims about this wonder plant are short of miracle ie killing bindweed, great.
    Really have to try this one.
    Last edited by veggiechicken; 08-05-2019, 05:44 PM.

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    Looks like it's an invasive species from the quick bit of research I've just done
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    Location....Normandy France

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    • #3
      It is but not in our climate. It will not be able to self seed itself here, due to late flowering it is. So has to be treated as an annual.

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      • #4
        Don 't know why but I feel wary of this plant!
        If it does do what it says on the tin then It's a fantastic answer to those weeds!
        I suppose I am concerned that if it's thuggish enough to tackle some of our persistent weeds then what would it do in the wild?
        It does say it's a zone 9 plant...ie down to -7C ...but most of the Uk is Zone 8 so it would survive!

        Bit confusing to be honest..espesh when respected gardeners are endorsing it

        Don't get me wrong....it sounds a wonderful plant, with many uses!
        Last edited by Nicos; 17-02-2014, 07:36 AM.
        "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

        Location....Normandy France

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Nicos View Post
          Looks like it's an invasive species from the quick bit of research I've just done
          Thats what I thought as well Nicos plus it grows to 6ft tall so will cause a lot of shade. think I'll give it a miss.
          Location....East Midlands.

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          • #6
            Nicos, I've no doubt that it was respected gardeners who brought us most of the invasive (non-native) plant species that we already have

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            • #7
              My thoughts exactly dod.
              "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

              Location....Normandy France

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              • #8
                I've not come across this one, so have been looking it up. I do love the internet!

                It's an interesting plant, there's quite a few details in the Invasive Species Compendium, here: Invasive Species Compendium | Tagetes minuta

                Judging by the distribution map, we'd need quite a bit of global warming before it would be happy here. Although given that each plant produces 39,000 seeds it would be a bit of a weed problem if it ever got going properly. No wonder it can out-compete Ground Elder!
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                • #9
                  I don't want to grow anything called Stinking Roger......I'm out!!

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                  • #10
                    I've grown it, it was pretty hopeless: it is huge, and so far to big to be of any use in the brassica cage. I wouldn't bother again



                    and no, it doesn't spread in the UK, it's very tender and just dies off in the winter
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                    • #11
                      Tagetes minuta

                      Hi all,
                      I'm new to the forum but not to gardening. I look forward to swapping knowledge with you green fingered fold!
                      I am interested in using Tagetes minuta, the "miracle" plant that supposedly kills eel work and other parasites and also many perennial weeds.
                      Has anyone had much experience with it? I grow a lot of perrenial veg and I'm not sure what it does and doesn't affect. I don't want to accidentally kill my Jerusalem artichokes or something! Any advice?

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                        Hi JR, although I cannot cast any thoughts on your question, welcome to the vine.
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                        • #13
                          It looks pretty interesting (wonder if it'll zap sow thistle? ).

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                          Welcome to the vine by the way
                          Last edited by Gillykat; 14-09-2015, 10:30 AM.
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                          • #14
                            Hi and welcome to the vine.

                            Just to let you know I grew them for two years (ground elder and bind weed) and although it stopped them spreading it didn't kill them. Oh and they grow absolutely huge (I think mine were around 5ft tall 2-3ft wide) then I gave them the chop.

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                            • #15
                              Welcome to the forum
                              I found an earlier thread about http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ute_77111.html that may help!

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