Re: poke

Well, Auralie, could have something to do with it - anything is
possible with plants:-)  Could also be humidity, soil - lots of
things.  I do know that it is rampant here when it gets a chance.  I
always cringe when I see it for sale - that people actually spend
money for one.  Now, the variegated forms are simply beautiful plants
- I would love to have one if it were NOT a pokeweed:)  The species
is also a beautiful plant - but not in the quantity it wants to be
in.  It is sold as an ornamental in the UK where, I guess, it does
not have such world domination tendencies.  I have learned to loathe
it...you get that way after 8 hours of pulling the durn things and
digging them and cutting them back and finally, in exhaustion, just
stomping on them when the sweat is pouring down your face and you'd
much rather be doing almost anything else, including digging
ditches:-)

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
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> From: Aplfgcnys@aol.com
> 
> Marge, could climate have anything to do with it.  Poke grows here,
and makes 
> large plants, but is in no way invasive.  I let one grow in the
corner of my 
> garden because I think it is such a handsome plant, especially the
berries.  
> I sometimes have a seedling, but certainly not a lot of them.  This
plant has 
> been here for many years and gets quite large, but it is the only
one around. 
>  We are quite a bit colder than you, here in zone 5, so that might
have 
> something to do with it.  Now garlic mustard is another story....  
 Auralie

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