Re: loosestrife

> Perhaps it really is a sterile modern cultivar.
>
> We don't have the problems with the purple loosestrife here like other 
> places, which is why I'm not sure of it's identification.  (I've seen 
> pictures on the Web but they're just not quite clear enough).  Anyway, since 
> I live on a lot in the middle of the city, I think I'll be a pretty safe bet 
> for  containment. 

Just as an aside, there's a misconception that because a loosestrife 
cultivar is sterile it's not harmful to the environment.  Here's a good
URL about it:

   http://www.ducks.ca/prov/purple.htm

And the relevant passage:

   CULTIVAR CONFUSION 

   Loosestrife cultivars have been developed for use as garden
   ornamentals and landscaping plants.  Cultivars such as 'Morden
   Pink', 'Morden Rose', 'Morden Gleam' and 'Dropmore Purple'
   were thought to be safe for garden use, in that they would
   not produce viable seeds. Recent research has indicated that
   cultivars can cross amongst themselves or with wild loosestrife
   and produce viable seed, further contributing to the spread of
   loosestrife. Plants do not have to be near each other to cross
   pollinators. Loosestrife planted in gardens may eventually
   spread to drainage ditches, streams, creeks, wetlands, and
   rivers. Many wild populations can be traced back to garden or
   horticultural escapes.

Chris

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