Re: Defending Pinellia ternata ???

From: "James W. Waddick" <jim-jim at swbell.net> on 1997.10.27 at 21:01:05(1522) >Jim: > > Have you ever see the giant acreage at Mobot that has been taken >over with pinellia? I saw this when I visited about 4 years ago. For us, >in our sandy soil it is NOT easy to pull out. It is only with a spading >fork that we can remove the weedy pinellias without them breaking off. In >clay soils, it would probably require miniature nuclear devices. >Tony Avent +More Dear Tony- The acreage at MOBOT is P. tripartita!! (not even ternata). It is in a perfect spot, too. I admit that anything agressive can take over and in your sub-tropical Raleigh, I'd be even more careful. As the saying goes, "one man's weed is anothers....." best Jim W. James W. Waddick Voice: 816 746 1949 8871 NW Brostrom Rd E-MAIL: jim-jim@swbell.net Kansas City MO 64152 Fax: 816 746 1939 Zone 5/6 - Winter low -10°F Summer high +100°F

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