Echium fastuosum
- To: "medit-plants"
- Subject: Echium fastuosum
- From: G* B*
- Date: Sun, 14 May 2000 11:34:46 +0200
A word of warning here regarding all the Echiums & that is they have a nasty
potential to go wild. The annual Echium vulgare (?) is notorious in
Australia & NZ & has recently got away in here in SA. The tall, biennial,
spired varieties such as E.wildprettii are an escapee in parts of NZ & were
recently invading the undercliffs here in Hermanus until I managed to
convince the reserve people they had a major problem developing. E fastuosum
is also an escapee on the Cape Peninsular from one single mother plant
injudicially planted along Chapmans Peak.
It would be a sad legacy to leave your children, Janet, if an alien invader
were to become known as Smithens Curse.
Regards
Glenn Breayley. Ragnarok & Valhalla Research.
POBox 26158, Hout Bay, 7872, Capetown, South Africa
PhFax SA 021 7904253 E-mail valhalla@iafrica.com
Wholesale nurseryman & Tillandsia specialist wholesale & retail grower.
