JennyC wrote:
Just to make sure we are all talking about the same thing;
http://www.joycreek.com/104-001D4.htm

jenny

Oh! I was under the impression that the Himalayan Honeysuckle was in
the same category of baddies as the Japanese Knotweed? For the same
reasons? I certainly know of a few places in the SW of Ireland where
it behaves more or less in the same way!
I quite like the looks of it myself, but had steered clear because I
thought it was a thug. Am I wrong?

Cat(h)

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JennyC wrote:
Just to make sure we are all talking about the same thing;
http://www.joycreek.com/104-001D4.htm

jenny

Oh! I was under the impression that the Himalayan Honeysuckle was in
the same category of baddies as the Japanese Knotweed? For the same
reasons? I certainly know of a few places in the SW of Ireland where
it behaves more or less in the same way!
I quite like the looks of it myself, but had steered clear because I
thought it was a thug. Am I wrong?

Cat(h)

Yes you are wrong:-) It does self seed but it's not as if the seedlings make
a jungle instantly. I am just about to dig up some Knotweed from beside a
railway line and bung it in a large pot. The canes on the stuff are more
interesting than even the most expensive bamboo.
I suppose you may take my advice with a bucket of salt cos I am the chap
that rather likes Giant Hogweed :-)

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"Cat(h)" writes

JennyC wrote:
Just to make sure we are all talking about the same thing;
http://www.joycreek.com/104-001D4.htm

jenny

Oh! I was under the impression that the Himalayan Honeysuckle



Did you mean Himalayan balsam? A quite attractive plant until you
realise its implications in your garden!


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Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

Janet Tweedy wrote:
In article .com,
"Cat(h)" writes

JennyC wrote:
Just to make sure we are all talking about the same thing;
http://www.joycreek.com/104-001D4.htm

jenny

Oh! I was under the impression that the Himalayan Honeysuckle



Did you mean Himalayan balsam? A quite attractive plant until you
realise its implications in your garden!

I have just googled that, and no, it's the plant in the photo above
that I am referring to.
The himalayan balsam is lovely to look at, I remember it used to grow
in abundance in one grove near my childhood home. We used to make bit
bunches of them, and as they seem to be made 99.9% of water, they would
wilt within minutes!

And yes, I know that too is a terrible thug.

Cat(h)