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irishlass45Texas USA, Texas USA52 Threads 5 Polls 4,579 PostsWhen taking a trip around the ring of kerry, we were told by the tour guide that a plant is growing at an alarming rate around ireland, it is called the "rhododendron", it seems to be taking over irelands country side and killing off plants and flowers in it's way, you see it is agreesive. We were also told that there used to be people that would come and adopt a part of the areas to kill or keep down the growth, he said that they have quit doing this and so now it is running amuck killing plants and flowers that your young may never see that they should have seen, so take heed people and get to picking
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irishlass45: When taking a trip around the ring of kerry, we were told by the tour guide that a plant is growing at an alarming rate around ireland, it is called the "rhododendron", it seems to be taking over irelands country side and killing off plants and flowers in it's way, you see it is agreesive. We were also told that there used to be people that would come and adopt a part of the areas to kill or keep down the growth, he said that they have quit doing this and so now it is running amuck killing plants and flowers that your young may never see that they should have seen, so take heed people and get to picking seriously though theRock
It also has a beautiful flower, makes really good firewood and supports a variety of insect life. I have heard people complain about it but am not sure exactly what the problem is.
patrickthomas: It also has a beautiful flower, makes really good firewood and supports a variety of insect life. I have heard people complain about it but am not sure exactly what the problem is.
The problem patrickT is, it is smothering the plants and flowers indigenous to ireland, it is a beneficial plant/flower but only in moderation, see? think of your most favorite plant or flower of ireland, what if it disappeared because of this aggressive plant/flower?
irishlass45: When taking a trip around the ring of kerry, we were told by the tour guide that a plant is growing at an alarming rate around ireland, it is called the "rhododendron", it seems to be taking over irelands country side and killing off plants and flowers in it's way, you see it is agreesive. We were also told that there used to be people that would come and adopt a part of the areas to kill or keep down the growth, he said that they have quit doing this and so now it is running amuck killing plants and flowers that your young may never see that they should have seen, so take heed people and get to picking seriously though theRock
I have a couple of rhododendron bushes in my back garden and when in full bloom they are one of the most beautiful bushes ever bearing fabulous large colourful flowers....I love them....
It is aggressive but needs a certain type of soil to grow on which is only in small parts of Ireland. Ireland has already got hundreds of plants from the Mediterranean brought here by ships centuries ago bringing cargos of wine and other goods, Our pike came from Norway as did our red hair, bring them on, we can deal with it all, we have been for centuries. 
patrickthomas: It is aggressive but needs a certain type of soil to grow on which is only in small parts of Ireland. Ireland has already got hundreds of plants from the Mediterranean brought here by ships centuries ago bringing cargos of wine and other goods, Our pike came from Norway as did our red hair, bring them on, we can deal with it all, we have been for centuries.
I add lime to the soil to keep mine healthy...and bought theplants from my local garden centre so dont know why they are considered aggresive in Ireland....
Crystal29: I add lime to the soil to keep mine healthy...and bought theplants from my local garden centre so dont know why they are considered aggresive in Ireland....
They have a tendency to run riot in recently cleared soil here if the conditions are right. What a lot of people do not know that they make great firewood, recent oil hike and it is likely that large areas of them end up as firewood as happened in the 80's and before that. They have been here for centuries as well.
patrickthomas: They have a tendency to run riot in recently cleared soil here if the conditions are right. What a lot of people do not know that they make great firewood, recent oil hike and it is likely that large areas of them end up as firewood as happened in the 80's and before that. They have been here for centuries as well.
maybe that bus that runs the ring of kerry will show you just how much they have spread, and too the man did say they were growing out of control which they are known to do, just a suggestion is all to keep what she has left
irishlass45: maybe that bus that runs the ring of kerry will show you just how much they have spread, and too the man did say they were growing out of control which they are known to do, just a suggestion is all to keep what she has left
never heard of them being a problem here
there is a lot worse weeds growing about the place
1oneman: never heard of them being a problem here
there is a lot worse weeds growing about the place
there is a lot worse weeds growing about the place
well i am confused, i don't know why the bus driver/tour guy would tell us this if it were not true, and too i saw them everywhere, kind of scary to think of all the plants in that area that they have already killed off
irishlass45: well i am confused, i don't know why the bus driver/tour guy would tell us this if it were not true, and too i saw them everywhere, kind of scary to think of all the plants in that area that they have already killed off
are you sure it was not gorse he was on about
1oneman: are you sure it was not gorse he was on about
No goose, gorse is yellow, they look like overgrown mustard plants, these are rhododendrons, i saw them with my own eyes just everywhere along the ring of kerry, he said people used to adopt parts of the place out and keep them at a minimum but people quit doing it and now they are just growing like theres no tomorrow, we have adopt a highway here where people will adopt part of a highway to help keep it clean.
irishlass45: No goose, gorse is yellow, they look like overgrown mustard plants, these are rhododendrons, i saw them with my own eyes just everywhere along the ring of kerry, he said people used to adopt parts of the place out and keep them at a minimum but people quit doing it and now they are just growing like theres no tomorrow, we have adopt a highway here where people will adopt part of a highway to help keep it clean.
there is a bigger treat in ireland than the rhododendron
and it will wipeout
all our native wildlife in yrs to come
if something is,nt done
and the government is not too bothered about it
1oneman: there is a bigger treat in ireland than the rhododendron
and it will wipeout
all our native wildlife in yrs to come
if something is,nt done
and the government is not too bothered about it
and it will wipeout
all our native wildlife in yrs to come
if something is,nt done
and the government is not too bothered about it
It is not up to the government to know as well as it is for the people to know, the government can be told but if they are like all other governments then it will be put on the back burnerv, so it is up to the people, of course in my opinion
1oneman: there is a bigger treat in ireland than the rhododendron
and it will wipeout
all our native wildlife in yrs to come
if something is,nt done
and the government is not too bothered about it
and it will wipeout
all our native wildlife in yrs to come
if something is,nt done
and the government is not too bothered about it
Do you reckon Gorse is out of control? There was a scare some years back about Giant Hogweed, have not heard anything about it since. have not seen it in some time either.
patrickthomas: Do you reckon Gorse is out of control? There was a scare some years back about Giant Hogweed , have not heard anything about it since. have not seen it in some time either.
s aano not at all pt
all shrubs are good for wildlife
they form great habitats
what im talking of here
is the american mink
they were brought here by fur farms
animal rights actiivists
released /set them freee in the early 80s
now im all against animals being caged up
but you see the mink now
is increasing by the dozen in the wild
they hv no natural predator in this country
man is their only predator
in the usa eagles keep the population down
the mink preys on the three FFF s
feather....birds
fin .....fish
fur...rabbits etc
they are doing untold damage
and until the government
puts a bounty on them
they will increase and increase
1oneman: s aa
no not at all pt
all shrubs are good for wildlife
they form great habitats
what im talking of here
is the american mink
they were brought here by fur farms
animal rights actiivists
released /set them freee in the early 80s
now im all against animals being caged up
but you see the mink now
is increasing by the dozen in the wild
they hv no natural predator in this country
man is their only predator
in the usa eagles keep the population down
the mink preys on the three FFF s
feather....birds
fin .....fish
fur...rabbits etc
they are doing untold damage
and until the government
puts a bounty on them
they will increase and increase
no not at all pt
all shrubs are good for wildlife
they form great habitats
what im talking of here
is the american mink
they were brought here by fur farms
animal rights actiivists
released /set them freee in the early 80s
now im all against animals being caged up
but you see the mink now
is increasing by the dozen in the wild
they hv no natural predator in this country
man is their only predator
in the usa eagles keep the population down
the mink preys on the three FFF s
feather....birds
fin .....fish
fur...rabbits etc
they are doing untold damage
and until the government
puts a bounty on them
they will increase and increase
Someone needs to form a committee of some sort and start bothering your government about this, maybe the wildlife association if ya'll have one, it is serious already and will only get more so, the rhododendron is still a threat W trust that, check it out yourself with your own eyes.
PatrickT, i don't think the gorse is so much of a threat, it was not mentioned nor did i see an over abundance of them.
Here in America, certain animals and plants are documented as some are going distinct, we have a lilly plant that has found it's way into some of our lakes, it has spread at an alarming rate, it blocks the sun from filtering through the water and causes algae to die which is part food for our eco and not only that it robs the fish of oxygen in the water, it is a threat major wise but people are working on it, hopefully their plan of actions will have success
irishlass45: Someone needs to form a committee of some sort and start bothering your government about this, maybe the wildlife association if ya'll have one, it is serious already and will only get more so, the rhododendron is still a threat W trust that, check it out yourself with your own eyes.
PatrickT, i don't think the gorse is so much of a threat, it was not mentioned nor did i see an over abundance of them.
Here in America, certain animals and plants are documented as some are going distinct, we have a lilly plant that has found it's way into some of our lakes, it has spread at an alarming rate, it blocks the sun from filtering through the water and causes algae to die which is part food for our eco and not only that it robs the fish of oxygen in the water, it is a threat major wise but people are working on it, hopefully their plan of actions will have success
PatrickT, i don't think the gorse is so much of a threat, it was not mentioned nor did i see an over abundance of them.
Here in America, certain animals and plants are documented as some are going distinct, we have a lilly plant that has found it's way into some of our lakes, it has spread at an alarming rate, it blocks the sun from filtering through the water and causes algae to die which is part food for our eco and not only that it robs the fish of oxygen in the water, it is a threat major wise but people are working on it, hopefully their plan of actions will have success
typo, not distinct, extinct
1oneman: s aa
no not at all pt
all shrubs are good for wildlife
they form great habitats
what im talking of here
is the american mink
they were brought here by fur farms
animal rights actiivists
released /set them freee in the early 80s
now im all against animals being caged up
but you see the mink now
is increasing by the dozen in the wild
they hv no natural predator in this country
man is their only predator
in the usa eagles keep the population down
the mink preys on the three FFF s
feather....birds
fin .....fish
fur...rabbits etc
they are doing untold damage
and until the government
puts a bounty on them
they will increase and increase
no not at all pt
all shrubs are good for wildlife
they form great habitats
what im talking of here
is the american mink
they were brought here by fur farms
animal rights actiivists
released /set them freee in the early 80s
now im all against animals being caged up
but you see the mink now
is increasing by the dozen in the wild
they hv no natural predator in this country
man is their only predator
in the usa eagles keep the population down
the mink preys on the three FFF s
feather....birds
fin .....fish
fur...rabbits etc
they are doing untold damage
and until the government
puts a bounty on them
they will increase and increase
1oneman: s aa
no not at all pt
all shrubs are good for wildlife
they form great habitats
what im talking of here
is the american mink
they were brought here by fur farms
animal rights actiivists
released /set them freee in the early 80s
now im all against animals being caged up
but you see the mink now
is increasing by the dozen in the wild
they hv no natural predator in this country
man is their only predator
in the usa eagles keep the population down
the mink preys on the three FFF s
feather....birds
fin .....fish
fur...rabbits etc
they are doing untold damage
and until the government
puts a bounty on them
they will increase and increase
no not at all pt
all shrubs are good for wildlife
they form great habitats
what im talking of here
is the american mink
they were brought here by fur farms
animal rights actiivists
released /set them freee in the early 80s
now im all against animals being caged up
but you see the mink now
is increasing by the dozen in the wild
they hv no natural predator in this country
man is their only predator
in the usa eagles keep the population down
the mink preys on the three FFF s
feather....birds
fin .....fish
fur...rabbits etc
they are doing untold damage
and until the government
puts a bounty on them
they will increase and increase
I came face to face with on of these Minks while fishing on L.Ree, landed on a tiny Island and as I turned after pulling the boat up there was one in a tree at head level two feet away with its jaws wide open hissing at me, I was genuinely scared of it, as its teeth and the size of its jaws when open were vicious looking. I turned away from it to warn my son and then girlfriend that were still on boat to stay on boat and when I looked back it had disappeared.
They can obviously swim some distances and are quite difficult to trap. Do you think a bounty on them would help as there used to be on foxes?
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