Bluebell creeper
Billardiera fusiformis and B. heterophylla
Weed profile
Perennial
Climber
Shrub
Hinders movement- Habitat: native vegetation
Impact
Smothers native plants.
Description
- Climber with woody stems.
- Leaves hairless, Oblong, dark-green to 6 cm long.
- Flowers blue, rarely purple or white flowers.
- Seeds in blue, sausage-shaped berries.
Control options
picloram (44.7g/L) + aminopyralid (4.7 g/L)
Application Method: Cut stump
Application Rate: Undiluted gel
Product Name: Vigilant II®
Herbicide Group: 4
Situation: Non-crop areas, including native vegetation and parks.
Timing: Cut stump, any time
Comments: Cut stems no more than 10 cm above ground and immediately apply a 3-5 mm thick layer. Treat at least 80% of stems including main stems. Do not use in urban home gardens
Legal Status: Registered for this use on woody weeds in general.
glyphosate (360g/L) + metsulfuron-methyl (600g/kg)
Application Method: Spot spray
Application Rate: 1L + 3g/100L
Product Name: Roundup Biactive® + Brush-Off®
Herbicide Group: 9, 2
Situation: Conservation areas, bushland and other non-crop areas.
Timing: Spot spray, while actively growing.
Comments: Add an organosilicone penetrant. Seedlings or small plants; larger plants will require follow-up treatment.
Legal Status: PER 13371 (exp. 2027)
Manual removal
Situation: Any.
Timing: Any time
Comments: Pull seedlings by hand. Cut stems, remove rootstocks. Established plants may regrow.
glyphosate (450g/L)
Application Method: Cut stump
Application Rate: 1L/1L
Product Name: agVantage Glyphosate 450®
Herbicide Group: 9
Situation: Conservation areas, bushland and other non-crop areas.
Timing: Cut stump, while actively growing.
Comments:
Non selective, avoid contact with desirable plants.
Legal Status: PER 13371 (exp. 2027) for woody weeds in general.
Legal requirements in each region
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Green Adelaide Board.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Kangaroo Island Landscape Board.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Limestone Coast Landscape Board.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
More Information
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Control advice
For further help and advice managing this weed contact your regional landscape board: