Invasiveness

From: Floral Architecture <floralartistry2000 at yahoo.com> on 2004.08.30 at 16:03:53(12120) The invasiveness comes when they jump from the planted field and go wandering on their own. We cannot say that rice is invasive. Pampas grass is. A simple afternoon drive along the central CA coast will prove that. Sure, the strong will survive. But by the powers that we have, we can cater to the underdog and preserve the natural state of things and not loose those things that are precious. If you ask me if I would rather see pampas grass along the Big Sur coast or the millions of other natives, I will choose the natives every time. Monoculture = Monotony. Down with the strongest!! I don't think it is WE that don't want the Pampas, the native don't want it. It is their home, not ours that is being taken away. How would you feel if someone came and said, get out. This is my home now. Get out or I will smother you. I'm sure you would not be too happy. +More I used to say that a weed is only a wildflower in the wrong place. I still do. Sometimes though the right place is several thousand miles away. If I had any invasive species near where I garden (not in someone's private yard though) I would be ripping them out every chance I get. Dandelions still bug the heck out of me. And then there is Canadian Thistle, Oxalis (and I do have an Oxalis collection that I adore. There are some wonderful species that deserve to be cultivated), and Indian grass. Don't get me started in the maples and oaks that keep popping up everywhere. I have planted Sauromatum and it has so far been kept in check. It is in the ground in OH, in a shady dry spot that has other things it needs to compete with for food. I'm not sure if it will ever bloom though but it is hanging on in the cold. I also have it in Los Angeles. I will not sell it to someone if they want to put it into the ground. I steer clear of them and tell them it is not right for them. Yeah, so I am basically lying but it is for a good reason. I let people who have an apartment iwth a balcony buy it. I figure it is safe there for a while. I have had Amorph. bulbifer reseed. I have noticed 3 seedlings around this year. I harvested all the seeds but I guess a few got away from me. ===== John Ingram in L.A., CA. www.floralarchitecture.com check it out Floralartistry2000@yahoo.com 310.709.1613 (cell, west coast time, please call accordingly. Thank you) _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

From: "Bamboo Chik" <bamboochik at earthlink.net> on 2004.08.31 at 10:40:16(12134) Actually, Uncle Sam is doing that to my daughter right now and she is having to leave all her beautiful gardens behind in the name of eminent domain...I wonder how many beautiful, native plants will be lost to the future pavement in this sleepy N. GA area?...If you wish to get technical, we humans are one of the worst invasive species there is. Too bad we can't learn to control our own populations....b.f.n...deb/S.AL . How would you feel if someone > came and said, get out. This is my home now. Get out > or I will smother you. I'm sure you would not be too > happy. +More > _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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