SEARCH AND KILL MISSION ON 90 METRE SEA CLIFFS IN NORTH WALES. Well you would read that article wouldn't you. No it is not a manhunt, the climbers, rather bravely, have been sent out to destroy a foreign invasion of the wild wicked purple rhododendrons. But don't go near typing in those headlines or you will become overcome by a plethora of advertisements and the story will have little to say for itself.
Now for a start I don't like rhododendrons, they flower early than afterwards sit around with their dark green leave like a spoilt child for the rest of the year. These purple plants harbour disease and spread like wildfire through our woods destroying all the native species. At least that is what The Woodland Trust says.
So if you see these sprawling giant bushes in your local woods, beware.
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Rhodies are so nice here, and don't invade anywhere as there is rarely a damp spot they were bred to use. They have to be watered here.
ReplyDeleteWell they like our nice damp woodland and do tend to cover the ground which then doesn't have much plant life Andrew.
DeleteSuch a vibrant colored flower! I don't have any but they sure are pretty. I don't know about Palantir. My medical group has "My Chart" online and it's really helpful. I can see my test results, I can schedule appointments, I can see when my vaccines are due, and it keeps track of my medications. I use it a lot.
ReplyDeletePalantir is, I have heard, a spy company. Perhaps I should investigate more Ellen.
ReplyDeleteVolunteer groups and rangers have been busy ripping out the dreaded invaders for a few years now. It has opened up our local woods tremendously, and they look and feel completely different.
ReplyDeleteThey do bring darkness to the woods, their fleeting flowers may be pretty but it is quite extraordinary how they can fill up a wood Janice.
ReplyDeleteI recently bought train tickets and although they are there on my emails I fear the phone not working for some reason (as often happens) so we've printed them out instead. We did that before and the ticket man was fine with paper copies.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a good idea Ruta, still like the proper little cardboard ticked though. But of course it is all change.
ReplyDeleteWild rhododendrons are a problem. It's amazing how invasive they can be. But I think garden hybrids are OK because they don't reproduce as easily. (I hope so anyway -- we have one in our garden and no sign of it spreading yet!)
ReplyDeleteWell as long as they don't become like the Triffids and start wandering around killing people we can presume the hybrids are sterile!
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