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Impulse Buy - Disaster?
Guys, 15:45 yesterday with a trolley full of plants I decided I liked the look of the Cotoneaster horizontalis.. The garden centre description sounded decent - nice flowers, berries, interest in the garden for a long time etc, so, in it went.
I've just done more research now to decide where to plant it, and I'm not even sure if I should!
It seems it's invasive and basically, had I done the research before, I'd not have purchased it..
So, do I chalk it up to experience, and literally chuck it in the (landfill) bin, or is there some way to responsibly plant it (bearing in mind I have two children too - ages 5 and 10 months). For what it's worth it's a fair size pot, £14 jobbie.
Erm yeah, that's why I prefer to go armed with research, but my wife was getting a bit impatient that my research was taking forever. Oops!
I've just done more research now to decide where to plant it, and I'm not even sure if I should!
It seems it's invasive and basically, had I done the research before, I'd not have purchased it..
So, do I chalk it up to experience, and literally chuck it in the (landfill) bin, or is there some way to responsibly plant it (bearing in mind I have two children too - ages 5 and 10 months). For what it's worth it's a fair size pot, £14 jobbie.
Erm yeah, that's why I prefer to go armed with research, but my wife was getting a bit impatient that my research was taking forever. Oops!
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l've had it in my garden and seen it in others, and wouldn't describe it like that.
I could have sent you some for hee haw
I'd never describe it as invasive. It's also easy because you can hack it back to almost nothing and it won't mind.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I loved it - not at all invasive. Occasionally a berry would germinate and I'd get a little seedling now and then but that's all.
Being just under the lounge window it was great to watch the blackbirds eating the seeds over winter.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Creates a lovely fan shape in winter, flowers in spring, great back drop for other plants in summer, berries and autumn reds and oranges. Also loved by hoverflies.
You don't give the source for your research results so hard to dismiss out of hand but find a suitable site for it and enjoy it as an attractive and beneficial addition to your garden
Invasive they are not. Easily reproduced, yes. Anyone will give you one. Try asking real people, not just the internet.
In future do more research and avoid impulse.
"Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."