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

Must be Bonnie - because it's plenty hot here but they croak by mid-July.  Lack of moisture must be the reason!

Pam Evans
Kemp, TX
zone 8A
----- Original Message -----
From: Bonnie Holmes
Sent: 3/31/2004 9:30:49 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: RE: [CHAT] Buddleia davidii a noxious weed???

> I have been able to prune this down to the ground and still have a sizeable
> bush with gobs of flowers.  This is a VERY hardy plant in our area...I
> think it is more than just heat...it is heat plus moisture that makes it
> somewhat invasive.
> 
> Bonnie Zone 6+ ETN
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Melody <mhobertm@excite.com>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Date: 03/31/2004 4:01:48 AM
> > Subject: RE: [CHAT] Buddleia davidii a noxious weed???
> >
> > Well, with all the talk about buddleias, that prompts my question:
> >
> > How much of this plant, about eight feet high and five feet wide, is it
> > safe to prune off for the new year's growing season? I was thinking
> > 1/3...anybody with thoughts on this?
> >
> >
> >
> > Melody, IA (Z 5/4)
> >
> > "The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious."    
> > --Albert Einstein
> >
> >  --- On Sun 03/28, Tchessie < tchessie@comcast.net > wrote:
> > From: Tchessie [mailto: tchessie@comcast.net]
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 21:42:49 -0800
> > Subject: RE: [CHAT] Buddleia davidii a noxious weed???
> >
> > This has been an interesting thread to follow. I have 2 buddleia
> > and<br>neither have spread at all- none. So I don't think i tis only
> > temperature<br>that makes the difference though- heck, mine never dies
> > back or even looses<br>its leaves. So, other environmental factors must
> > be present for it so<br>multiply. Certainly isn't a problem
> > here.<br><br>Theresa<br>Sac, CA<br><br>-----Original
> > Message-----<br>From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net
> > [o*@hort.net]On<br>Behalf Of Bonnie Holmes<br>Sent:
> > Friday, March 26, 2004 8:38 AM<br>To: gardenchat<br>Subject: Re: [CHAT]
> > Buddleia davidii a noxious weed???<br><br><br>I've been thinking about
> > the exchanges re Buddleia davidii a noxious<br>weed? Those of you
> > further north may not experience this problem but I<br>am seeing my
> > Buddleia spreading like privet. I am constantly pulling it<br>out or
> > repotting to give away (thus, perhaps, spreading the problem).
> > I<br>never purchased a Nandina but now have three thriving in my yard
> > and<br>have seen several in the wooded areas nearby. Some of my
> > neighbors have<br>planted it so it think it spread that way. So, I am
> > thinking that I<br>might be spreading Buddleia as those who planted
> > privet and Paulownia,<br>not realizing that they could become problems,
> > especially with these<br>short, mild winters we have been having. We are
> > also seeing a reduction<br>in songbirds and other wildlife...I know part
> > of it is due to urban<br>sprawl and cell towers but I wonder if lack of
> > native food isn't<br>contributing.<br><br><br>Bonnie Zone 6+
> >
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