On 11/02/2015 1:40 AM, songbird wrote:
David Hare-Scott wrote:
songbird wrote:
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do the stalks make good sturdy stakes?

The stalks are like softish wood, they take a while to rot down in compost
so they might make a stake for a year or two. I wouldn't describe them as
sturdy.

sounds similar to the sunflower stalks, but perhaps
straighter. the sunflowers have such heavy heads that
the stalks end up bent over and not very tall.

all they have to do is hold up for a year or two.
but likely i'll not put them in here. i don't need
another invasive...

But at least they are pretty in their invasiveness, unlike ivy.