Another EU ban for the list

[Gittins Gal]

Gardeners ready to defend their rhododendrons - Telegraph

I know some species are highly invasive but round where I live, because of the limey soil, it's not possible to grow them unless they're in a tub full of ericaceous compost. They're not going to spread anywhere, in other words.

[OwlHoot]

There may be a case for banning them near beehives, or banning beehives near them, because honey made from rhododendron flowers is toxic to humans

But aside from that it is the usual EU pottiness

[Mich the Tester]

Gardeners ready to defend their rhododendrons - Telegraph

I know some species are highly invasive but round where I live, because of the limey soil, it's not possible to grow them unless they're in a tub full of ericaceous compost. They're not going to spread anywhere, in other words.

"rules on foreign plant species that will be debated in the European Parliament next month"

In other words, they'll be 'debated', and what will happen is this; the proposals will not become law because the British, the Dutch and the Belgians, to name just a few, make money out of growing and exporting this stuff.

[Mich the Tester]

Damn things grow like weeds around here.

Almost, but not quite, as dire as Japanese knot weed.

And what about sycamore trees?

They're another invasive weed.

Clientco's 'Integration Manager' is an invasive weed.

[doodab]

I wonder if they will ever get around to banning sockpuppets?

[mudskipper]

We're overrun with Buddleia

[Mich the Tester]

We're overrun with Buddleia

I only ever see them in summer when they come out of their monasteries to meditate in the park. They've never done anything to harm me.

[Gittins Gal]

We're overrun with Buddleia

That only seems to run riot on wasteland.

The butterflies love it though. We have one in the garden and it was a veritable kaleidoscope of colour last summer with all the red admirals, painted ladies and peacocks going about their business.

They're not indigenous though so they could be another one on the list.

[Ticktock]

We're overrun with Buddleia

Wot, the naked bint on the chariot with the spiked wheels?

[darmstadt]

I wonder if they will ever get around to banning sockpuppets?

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