On 29/4/07 11:38, in article , "Rupert (W.Yorkshire)"
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On 29/4/07 10:56, in article , "Rupert
(W.Yorkshire)"
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ps. I actually grow this beast as an ornamental plant --just one:-)

How do you keep the hogweed under control, Rupert? Do you prevent it
seeding or do you weed kill the seedlings?

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Once it has flowered and set seed I remove the whole flower head and dump it
in the wormery.
I forget the names of the chemicals responsible for the burns but it is only
active at a certain time of the season and certain individuals seem to be
more prone to bad reactions than others.
A thug of a plant and not to be messed with.
Having said all that, there is one online retailer of this plant:-)



A friend of ours got very badly burned trying to get one out of his stream.
The seeds had been carried downstream to his garden and set up home. He
ended up in hospital and had the scars for a long time.
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