Unknown flower growing on fishpond
 

Unknown flower growing on fishpond
 

On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:25:03 -0700, "Padraig"
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Water hyacinth, Echinodora crassipes. They are attractive.

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On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:25:03 -0700, "Padraig"
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Water hyacinth, Echinodora crassipes. They are attractive.


Thank you Charles. I will rename the file.
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"Padraig" wrote:

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Water Hyacinth.

They are illegal to grow here.
Unfortunately. :-(
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Omelet wrote:
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"Padraig" wrote:

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Water Hyacinth.

They are illegal to grow here.
Unfortunately. :-(


Yes, because they are a foreign species, and have no natural limiter
here. We tend to focus on the ecological damage from foreign animal
species and forget that plants can be as bad and worse. See kudzu, which
was originally imported as an erosion cure.



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Wolf
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On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:53:47 -0700, "Padraig"
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"Charles" wrote in message
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On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:25:03 -0700, "Padraig"
wrote:

Water hyacinth, Echinodora crassipes. They are attractive.


Thank you Charles. I will rename the file.

Keep an eye on the plant. Spreads rapidly and can choke out other
growth.

Guy Gorton

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Wolf wrote:

Omelet wrote:
In article ,
"Padraig" wrote:

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Water Hyacinth.

They are illegal to grow here.
Unfortunately. :-(


Yes, because they are a foreign species, and have no natural limiter
here. We tend to focus on the ecological damage from foreign animal
species and forget that plants can be as bad and worse. See kudzu, which
was originally imported as an erosion cure.

Good example. ;-)

I just can't see that water Hyacinth in a private pond would be harmful.

I can see them having eradicated them from the river.

Too bad they don't get rid of all that Tarot if they are that worried
about "native plants" tho'.
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Guy Gorton wrote:

On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:53:47 -0700, "Padraig"
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"Charles" wrote in message
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On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:25:03 -0700, "Padraig"
wrote:

Water hyacinth, Echinodora crassipes. They are attractive.


Thank you Charles. I will rename the file.

Keep an eye on the plant. Spreads rapidly and can choke out other
growth.

Guy Gorton

And when you thin it, destroy it.

Don't toss it in the local river.

That's what got it outlawed here.
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"Omelet" wrote in message
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"Padraig" wrote:

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Water Hyacinth.

They are illegal to grow here.
Unfortunately. :-(

Very pretty, but IIRC, it's the plant that clogs up waterways something
fierce. IOW, seems to know no bounds, spreading.

Cathy

Unknown flower growing on fishpond
 

On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:30:58 +0100, Guy Gorton
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On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:53:47 -0700, "Padraig"
wrote:

"Charles" wrote in message
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On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:25:03 -0700, "Padraig"
wrote:

Water hyacinth, Echinodora crassipes. They are attractive.


Thank you Charles. I will rename the file.

Keep an eye on the plant. Spreads rapidly and can choke out other
growth.

Guy Gorton


Except this year, for mine. They aren't proliferating the way they
usually do. I usually supply a small local nursery, they are out, and
mine aren't multiplying fast enough to replace his. Most years by
this time I am throwing away big bags of them.

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"Cathy F." wrote:

"Omelet" wrote in message
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"Padraig" wrote:

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Water Hyacinth.

They are illegal to grow here.
Unfortunately. :-(

Very pretty, but IIRC, it's the plant that clogs up waterways something
fierce. IOW, seems to know no bounds, spreading.

Cathy

They crowd out native species but for sheer beauty, that is not
necessarily a bad thing.

I just don't think that they should restrict private ponds that have no
influence on native water ways.
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On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:30:58 +0100, Guy Gorton
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On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:53:47 -0700, "Padraig"
wrote:

"Charles" wrote in message
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On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:25:03 -0700, "Padraig"
wrote:

Water hyacinth, Echinodora crassipes. They are attractive.


Thank you Charles. I will rename the file.

Keep an eye on the plant. Spreads rapidly and can choke out other
growth.

Guy Gorton


Except this year, for mine. They aren't proliferating the way they
usually do. I usually supply a small local nursery, they are out, and
mine aren't multiplying fast enough to replace his. Most years by
this time I am throwing away big bags of them.

Compost them. :-)
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On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:00:54 -0500, Omelet
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They crowd out native species but for sheer beauty, that is not
necessarily a bad thing.

I just don't think that they should restrict private ponds that have no
influence on native water ways.

No legislation on the topic here in the UK as far as I know. But it
is expensive if it gets into the wrong place.

Guy Gorton

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On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:00:54 -0500, Omelet
wrote:

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"Cathy F." wrote:

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"Padraig" wrote:

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Water Hyacinth.

They are illegal to grow here.
Unfortunately. :-(

Very pretty, but IIRC, it's the plant that clogs up waterways something
fierce. IOW, seems to know no bounds, spreading.

Cathy

They crowd out native species but for sheer beauty, that is not
necessarily a bad thing.

I just don't think that they should restrict private ponds that have no
influence on native water ways.


Could birds spread the seeds? This is a common way of propagation for
many plants. Also, airborne seeds like dandelions. Just cause it can't
walk, doesn't mean it can't spread.
hc

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Guy Gorton wrote:

On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:00:54 -0500, Omelet
wrote:


They crowd out native species but for sheer beauty, that is not
necessarily a bad thing.

I just don't think that they should restrict private ponds that have no
influence on native water ways.

No legislation on the topic here in the UK as far as I know. But it
is expensive if it gets into the wrong place.

Guy Gorton

It is expensive (as far as fines go) if it's found in a back yard pond.

Same for Mystery snails.
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