Re: Buddleia, My Garden Is On The Hit List For Eradication
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- Subject: Re: Buddleia, My Garden Is On The Hit List For Eradication
- From: "* D* <m*@teleport.com>
- Date: Fri, 22 May 1998 12:31:35 -0700 (PDT)
At 01:01 PM 5/19/98 -0400, Matt Trahan wrote:
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>>Date: Sat, 16 May 1998 11:34:18 -0700 (PDT)
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>Hi Marilyn,
> Sorry to be jumping into this so late, I've been away for 5 days.
> 3 years ago I brought home four 2gal pots of red, purple, and white
>buddleia in a fall sale. Didn't get a chance to get them in the ground...
>then we had that really cold winter and we lost all of them.
> Fortunately, the pale purple one reseeded in several spots. We now have a
>beautiful 7 foot tree and a smaller 6 footer. These have in turn produced 4
>more plants this spring. They are reseeding in good shade (a few tall pines
>here and there) with some afternoon sun. They are seeding/growing in
>heavily amended organic soil. Growth rate is about 3 feet per year.
>
> I wouldn't consider that invasive by any means, but they will spread. They
>seem to benifit from our heat and humidity, so they may not spread as often
>in your area.
>
> Which legal forum decides what is considered invasive in a particular area?
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>
>Matt Trahan <matttrahan@ecsu.campus.mci.net>
>USDA zone 8, Sunset zone 31, AHS heat zone 7, northeastern N.C.
>
Matt, Darned if I know the answer to the above question. Maybe someone out
there on this list knows the answer. Maybe the person who started this
thread knows?
Marilyn Dube'
NATURAL DESIGN PLANTS
Hardy Perennials, Choice Tropicals
Portland, Oregon
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