Kashmir balsam

[Greggorio]

Impatiens balfourii

Anyone know if its remotely as good or invasive as Himalayan balsam. Just been offered some you see whilst bee plant hunting on holiday

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[beecology]

You seem determined not to, but for what its worth, stick to native plants then everyone's a winner

 

[Greggorio]

I'm very determined not to. If we all stuck to native plants then most peoples gardens would be awfully boring. What native plants should I grow?

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[Arfermo]

I'm very determined not to. If we all stuck to native plants then most peoples gardens would be awfully boring. What native plants should I grow?

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Bananas, mangoes or maybe jackfruit?

 

[beecology]

I'm very determined not to. If we all stuck to native plants then most peoples gardens would be awfully boring. What native plants should I grow?

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That I suppose comes down to a matter of taste

 

[Greggorio]

That I suppose comes down to a matter of taste

Yep...

If it makes you feel better I replanted all my hedgerows with native plants. I would just rather my garden was pretty (to my tastes)

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[MartinL]

. . . ..I replanted all my hedgerows with native plants. I would just rather my garden was pretty (to my tastes)

Pardon my ignorance, but what were the hedgerows before
if "Not Native" ????

 

[Greggorio]

Pardon my ignorance, but what were the hedgerows before
if "Not Native" ????

Sycamore, sweet chestnut, horse chestnut and larch mixed in with blackthorn, hawthorn and hazel which I left alone and replanted the new gaps. You can get grants over here to replant hedgerows with native species. Its peanuts but everything was out of control when i got here so I cut it all back and started again.

I'd love to see a garden with only native species, I don't think I've ever seen one in my life

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[Swarm]

Then there's the question what is native? How far back do we go?

 

[td4bees]

native

Sycamore, sweet chestnut, horse chestnut and larch mixed in with blackthorn, hawthorn and hazel which I left alone and replanted the new gaps. You can get grants over here to replant hedgerows with native species. Its peanuts but everything was out of control when i got here so I cut it all back and started again.

I'd love to see a garden with only native species, I don't think I've ever seen one in my life

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don't think sycamore is native, all these guys running around planting oak say sycamore is a weed but I am glad it's here it saved me this spring (honey wise)

 

[Greggorio]

Then there's the question what is native? How far back do we go?

Exactly....

Hence why I am going to plant Kashmir balsam in my garden and not care.

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[MartinL]

. . . . . . ..
I'd love to see a garden with only native species,. . . . . .

That would be a meadow then?

 

[Greggorio]

That would be a meadow then?

I strongly doubt it. How many grasses are non native. I'm sure there are many other plants but no one cares because its far less obvious.

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[jenkinsbrynmair]

I'd love to see a garden with only native species, I don't think I've ever seen one in my life

No carrots, no spuds, no sprouts, no tomatoes.........................................

 

[Greggorio]

No carrots, no spuds, no sprouts, no tomatoes.........................................

No Kashmir balsam

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[Islandbees]

No carrots, no spuds, no sprouts, no tomatoes.........................................

Very true, not to mention the varieties of bees and hybridisation which has all but eliminated a native bee!

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Exactly....

Hence why I am going to plant Kashmir balsam in my garden and not care.

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doesn't really matter anyway - it's only France

 

[Greggorio]

doesn't really matter anyway - it's only France

Haha haha exactly

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