The central coast of New South Wales is about USDA Zone 10. I wonder if black plastic would solarize it? Dennis in Cincinnati On Wed, May 27, 2015 at 1:58 PM, From HK <hk@icarustrading.com> wrote: > Wales must be zone 8? I think you can rent a tiller once the > Alocasia dies back and this should masticate the bulbs. > > On Wednesday, May 27, 2015, Jane McGary <janemcgary@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > The following question came via the PBS website. If you know how to > > eradicate Alocasia, please reply directly to Des Mowday, who wrote to us. > > Thanks, > > Jane McGary > > > > > > -------- Forwarded Message -------- > > Subject: PBS website contact:///Alocasia/ Macrorrhiza > > Date: 26 May 2015 21:41:29 -0400, Tue, 26 May 2015 21:41:29 -0400 (EDT) > > From: Apache <apache@http://www.ibiblio.org/> > > Reply-To: Des Mowday <desmowday@gmail.com> > > To: janemcgary@earthlink.net > > > > > > > > This is a message from the PBS website for janemcgary. > > > > David, > > Recently purchased a coastal property-home- on the Central Coast of New > > South Wales and with it a large area of Alocasia M. sloping toward the > > ocean. > > They are exposed to the elements, particularly severe storms from the > > ocean, resulting in the leaves being torn to shreds and the supporting > > stems broken. I have noticed the summer sun causes them to brown and > wilt. > > Sadly they will have to be removed. I get the impression from their > ability > > to propagate this might be difficult.- Roundup?-- What suggestion might > you > > have? > > Good wishes and anticipating your reply David. > > > Des > > > > -- > > Pacific Bulb Society web site > > email: website@pacificbulbsociety.org > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > > > > -- > HK🐇👸 > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/