Re: Re: RE: Buddleia davidii a noxious weed???

That's what our weather has been like here, too...70's this past
Saturday, now getting into the upper 20's/low 30's overnight...and cold
rain frequently...I have some miniature iris that bloomed Fri/Saturday
and they are gorgeous but beyond the crocus, that's it so far.



Melody, IA (Z 5/4)

"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious."    
--Albert Einstein

 --- On Wed 03/31, Donna < justme@prairieinet.net > wrote:
From: Donna [mailto: justme@prairieinet.net]
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 13:38:46 -0600
Subject: Re: Re: RE: [CHAT] Buddleia davidii a noxious weed???

Well then-- thinking I need to go have a talk with my plants
:)<br><br>Actually it was 70 on Sunday-- now back to the 30's. The lake
effects my<br>weather pattern... so get a longer fall but takes forever
for spring to<br>arrive! They will probably be blooming tommorrow or the
next day if<br>stays above freezing tonight. I am just glad the snow
they were<br>predicting didn't happen last
night.<br><br><br>Donna<br><br>----- Original Message -----<br>From:
Richard T. Apking<br>Sent: 3/31/2004 2:51:31 PM<br>To:
gardenchat@hort.net<br>Subject: Re: RE: [CHAT] Buddleia davidii a
noxious weed???<br><br>> Hi Donna,<br>> <br>> Have already cut a boquet
of about 30 blooms (Daffodil) and delivered to a<br>> shut-in elderly
lady here in town, and bunches more are blooming, as well as<br>> the
hyacinths. They sure smell good. Of course the crocus are looking
good<br>> and the pansies are starting to bloom. Rich in Z-5<br>> -----
Original Message ----- <br>> From: "Donna" <justme@prairieinet.net><br>>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net><br>> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 5:40
AM<br>> Subject: Re: RE: [CHAT] Buddleia davidii a noxious weed???<br>>
<br>> <br>> > mine dies off to ground level every year....it was a free
giveaway from<br>> > local nursery, so not sure which one it is. Never
bothered to figure it<br>> > out, called black knight, which I assume is
a common name.<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > I did purchase one last year that is
a supposed to be a mini version. We<br>> > will see if it comes back...
and I don't remember it's real name and<br>> > have no access to that
info at the moment.<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Donna<br>> > where the daffs
are starting to form buds!!!!!!!!!!! Zone 5<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> >
> I have been able to prune this down to the ground and still have
a<br>> sizeable<br>> > > bush with gobs of flowers. This is a VERY hardy
plant in our area...I<br>> > > think it is more than just heat...it is
heat plus moisture that makes it<br>> > > somewhat invasive.<br>> >
><br>> > > Bonnie Zone 6+ ETN<br>> > ><br>> > ><

br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> > > > [Original Message]<br>> > > > From: Melody
<mhobertm@excite.com><br>> > > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net><br>> > > >
Date: 03/31/2004 4:01:48 AM<br>> > > > Subject: RE: [CHAT] Buddleia
davidii a noxious weed???<br>> > > ><br>> > > > Well, with all the talk
about buddleias, that prompts my question:<br>> > > ><br>> > > > How
much of this plant, about eight feet high and five feet wide, is<br>>
it<br>> > > > safe to prune off for the new year's growing season? I was
thinking<br>> > > > 1/3...anybody with thoughts on this?<br>> > > ><br>>
> > ><br>> > > ><br>> > > > Melody, IA (Z 5/4)<br>> > > ><br>> > > >
"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious."<br>> > >
> --Albert Einstein<br>> > > ><br>> > > > --- On Sun 03/28, Tchessie <
tchessie@comcast.net > wrote:<br>> > > > From: Tchessie [mailto:
tchessie@comcast.net]<br>> > > > To: gardenchat@hort.net<br>> > > >
Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 21:42:49 -0800<br>> > > > Subject: RE: [CHAT]
Buddleia davidii a noxious weed???<br>> > > ><br>> > > > This has been
an interesting thread to follow. I have 2 buddleia<br>> > > >
and<br>neither have spread at all- none. So I don't think i tis
only<br>> > > > temperature<br>that makes the difference though- heck,
mine never dies<br>> > > > back or even looses<br>its leaves. So, other
environmental factors<br>> must<br>> > > > be present for it
so<br>multiply. Certainly isn't a problem<br>> > > >
here.<br><br>Theresa<br>Sac, CA<br><br>-----Original<br>> > > >
Message-----<br>From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net<br>> > > >
[o*@hort.net]On<br>Behalf Of Bonnie<br>>
Holmes<br>Sent:<br>> > > > Friday, March 26, 2004 8:38 AM<br>To:
gardenchat<br>Subject: Re:<br>> [CHAT]<br>> > > > Buddleia davidii a
noxious weed???<br><br><br>I've been thinking about<br>> > > > the
exchanges re Buddleia davidii a noxious<br>weed? Those of you<br>> > > >
further north may not experience this problem but I<br>am seeing my<br>>
> > > Buddleia spreading like privet. I am constantly pulling it<br>out
or<br>

> 
> > > repotting to give away (thus, perhaps, spreading the
problem).<br>> > > > I<br>never purchased a Nandina but now have three
thriving in my yard<br>> > > > and<br>have seen several in the wooded
areas nearby. Some of my<br>> > > > neighbors have<br>planted it so it
think it spread that way. So, I am<br>> > > > thinking that I<br>might
be spreading Buddleia as those who planted<br>> > > > privet and
Paulownia,<br>not realizing that they could become<br>> problems,<br>> >
> > especially with these<br>short, mild winters we have been having.
We<br>> are<br>> > > > also seeing a reduction<br>in songbirds and other
wildlife...I know<br>> part<br>> > > > of it is due to urban<br>sprawl
and cell towers but I wonder if lack<br>> of<br>> > > > native food
isn't<br>contributing.<br><br><br>Bonnie Zone 6+<br>> > > ><br>> >
><br>>
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