Mirror bush
Coprosma repens
Weed profile
Perennial
Shrub- Habitat: native vegetation
Impact
Invades coastal vegetation.
Description
- Dense shrub to 3 m tall.
- Leaves shiny, dark-green, oblong.
- Produces either small orange berries, or male flowers with dangling cream-green stamens.
Control options
glyphosate (450g/L)
Application Method: Cut stump
Application Rate: Undiluted
Product Name: Roundup CT®
Herbicide Group: 9
Situation: Conservation areas, bushland and other non-crop areas.
Timing: Cut stump, July - October
Comments: Apply when weed is actively growing.
Legal Status: PER 13371 (exp. 2027)
Manual removal
Situation: Any.
Timing: Any time
Comments: Uproot small bushes. Pull out by hand or Tree Popper; ensure that the tap root system is removed. Large bushes may require machinery to remove.
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: Native vegetation, gullies, and parks.
Timing: Cut stump, any time
Comments: Cut stump and apply 3-5 mm thick layer immediately. For multi-stemmed plants 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.
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.
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.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
More Information
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- benefit from the early intervention of new and emerging weeds - handbook
- best manage your use and storage of agricultural and veterinary chemicals.
Control advice
For further help and advice managing this weed contact your regional landscape board: