dangerous plants

As a sort of supliment to the various discussions about alergy inducing and toxic plants that has been happening I thought I would share a story of a friend who found blood on the rampant roses growing underneath his office window and who has extended the 'security barrier' they provide to the perimeter of the whole office building. An Australian native plant grower near us has a variety of Grevillia asteriscosa which has leaves the size and shape of razor wire. He thought he might market it to the parents of teenage girls under the name 'Convent Wall'. Grevillias have endless possibilities as flowering security barriers I find - although they would not be likely to be the sorts of grevillias sold in foreign plant shops.
 
Oh, PS. it is definately spring here so I assume it is approaching autumn in California and I was wondering if there was any update on the Light Brown Apple Moth?? Has devestation ensued or is it a growing problem?
 
Margaret Healey
Near Ballarat
Victoria, Australia
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