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Melissa Harrison's avatar

It is my sworn enemy here in Suffolk. I pull off the flowers whenever I see it!

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Whilst Out Walking's avatar

It's a not very common native over here, but for you an alien invader so don't feel bad about fighting it.

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Melissa Harrison's avatar

Oh, I don’t - we’ll lose all our hedgerow flowers otherwise!

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Whilst Out Walking's avatar

It works both ways ... Jean and I are rather nerdy and enjoy keeping lists. Around Montreal and in our garden we have found many, many wildflowers but perhaps more than 30% of the species originated from Europe and further east. Probably arrived as seeds in the 400+ years that this has been a major port and liked what they found. Global trade.In exchange for Golden Alexanders we got Wild Carrot.

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Sandy S's avatar

Would you mind explaining why you do this?

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Melissa Harrison's avatar

Have you spent much time in coastal Norfolk? If you have, you’ll know.

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Sandy S's avatar

I live on the west cost. This plant does not grow here. That is why I am asking.

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