Re: shadegardens Digest - 7 Oct 2000 to 8 Oct 2000 - Special issue (#2000-333)

Connie, this reads like the kiss of death to all plant importation and for
that matter, all American Nurseries. Certainly, not all non-native plants
are invasive. As a matter of fact, some of our natives are invasive. I
certainly go along with the restrictions on invasive plants, barberry being
prohibited for example, purple loosestrife, english sparrows, etc, etc,
etc. Waterlilies frequently clog waterways, and I think all of us have seen
New York Fern and Hay Scented Fern crowding out other specimens. I am
gradually getting the oriental equivalents of our Appalachian Natives. No
one ever saw an invasive Shortia or Jeffersonia. I will go along with
eliminating the invasives, in fact, I have learned if it is growing out of
the bottom of the pot, I don't want it. Some of us have learned that
anything that grows robustly or enthusiatically is not for our gardens, not
if we want to grow anything else. That does not mean that I don't want to
try out new things from any country.  I am really disturbed about this. It
is one thing to restrict known invasives, and quite another to restrict
propagation of all non-native plants. ..... Nancy

Introduction of non-native propagative plants or seeds for any purpose
(e.g., horticulture or botanical gardens) within the continental United
States (Department of Agriculture).



>Date:    Sun, 8 Oct 2000 14:37:51 -0600
>From:    connie hoy <coneh@USWEST.NET>
>Subject: National Invasive Species Council's plans completed(time for public
>          comment/input)
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>Businesses,gardeners,arboretums,etc.all will feel the impact of this
>action....... As in  all things knowledge, is power so please read the
>councils outlined plan at:
>http://www.invasivespecies.gov/council/nisc/actionb.html
>
>I hope you all will  submit comments -- and encourage your colleagues to
>do likewise.
>connie
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>
>Below is an exerpt from this outline:
>
>Intentional Introductions
>                      Actions Planned
>      The Council will undertake development of a comprehensive screening
> system for evaluating intentionally introduced non-native species. The
> purpose of the system will be to assure, upon
> full                    implementation, that non-native species which
> have not previously been imported will not be intentionally introduced in
> the United States unless the risk of establishment and harm has been
> evaluated and determined to be acceptable. The system should be fully
> implemented by January 1, 2007.
Specifically contraindicated!!!!!!

>*Introduction of non-native propagative plants or seeds for any purpose
>(e.g., horticulture or botanical gardens) within the continental United
>States (Department of Agriculture).


Nancy Swell
505 Baldwin Road                        | "I have the receipt for fern seed"
Richmond, Virginia 23229 USA    |  "I walk invisible"
                                         |          Henry IV, Act 1
Zone 7 - min. 5 (-15 C), max. 100+ (38 C), NARGS, AFS, BPS, HFF, HPS, RHS,
ASA, RSA  swell@erols.com
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