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growing Japanese knotweed, silly?

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    BirminghamMarc1972 said.... Some clever people out there are very smart and knowledgeable but they are nasty and uncouth. 
    And some are the latter without the benefit of the former ... it takes all sorts I suppose 🙄 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    Must hand it to you Mark, you are a remarkable man.
    I have rarely come across anyone with so little self awareness, and to think you call me rude.

    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Well, we'll have to agree to disagree then.

    I'm not being drawn into an argument. I have better things to do  :)

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Paul B3Paul B3 Posts: 3,154
    edited June 2019
    Hell.......after reading this thread I shudder with nervous anticipation to the responses I'll probably receive upon informing you all that I have a large patch of Deadly Nightshade (Atropa bella-donna) at the end of my garden in the fernery .
    Not to everyones taste (excuse the pun) ; I just like the flowers and the plants historical connections . A good 'bee-plant' too !
    We live in a child-free zone so poses no threat ; it is non-invasive so doesn't threaten other plants by smothering them out .
    Have been battling Mares Tail for most of the day ; think I prefer that to JKW !
    One would have to be retarded to contemplate growing that . :o

    Would all female members of this forum please accept my heartfelt apology on behalf of the male members ; most of us have a modicum of decency and respect to others , thus preventing the posting of insulting comments .
  • BrexiteerBrexiteer Posts: 955
    Hope you all have a pleasant evening and hopefully this post will be removed to ensure the stability of the group as it's getting fractious xx
  • BrexiteerBrexiteer Posts: 955
    Paul B3 said:
    Hell.......after reading this thread I shudder with nervous anticipation to the responses I'll probably receive upon informing you all that I have a large patch of Deadly Nightshade (Atropa bella-donna) at the end of my garden in the fernery .
    Not to everyones taste (excuse the pun) ; I just like the flowers and the plants historical connections . A good 'bee-plant' too !
    We live in a child-free zone so poses no threat ; it is non-invasive so doesn't threaten other plants by smothering them out .
    Have been battling Mares Tail for most of the day ; think I prefer that to JKW !
    One would have to be retarded to contemplate growing that . :o

    Would all female members of this forum please accept my heartfelt apology on behalf of the male members ; most of us have a modicum of decency and respect to others , thus preventing the posting of insulting comments .
    Love the fernery idea 👍
  • Paul B3Paul B3 Posts: 3,154
    Yes , the fernery is looking good this year ; wide variety of ferns and shade loving perennials , interspersed with yellow Meconopsis .
    All looks pretty 'natural' .
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited June 2019
    @Paul B3 Atropa belladonna is beautiful and would be welcome in my childfree garden should she care to visit, but then I’m a huge fan of Arum maculatum and Hyoscyamus niger too 😊 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Paul B3Paul B3 Posts: 3,154
    Ah yes , Hyoscyamus niger or Henbane ; used to have this and recall it as being biennial??
    Scopolia carniolica is close to this , with similar properties I believe .
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    No need to apologise Paul. It's the usual state of the minority, not the majority, causing an  issue.
    There's been plenty of female WUMs and baiters too, so it's not gender specific  ;)

    There are plants which I would describe as a nuisance in some gardens [many already mentioned] but they're mere pretenders to the crown compared to the ponticum/balsam/ knotweed invaders. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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