Himalayan Balsam

[Mafro]

My son Fenn talks about Himalayan Balsam.

[video=youtube;sYQb2ujWvh4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYQb2ujWvh4&list=UU3nJ-gdcrrYV_W82M5GWhPQ[/video]

 

[British Red]

Without being prissy, I hugely disapprove of this post. It took me five years to eliminate the seed of this invasive non UK species from my land.

I would suggest teaching your son to tear it up before it sets seed, rather than teaching him to spread the seed.

Not trying to be a pain, but the spreading HB seed is like spreading around knotweed

 

[Mafro]

I totally understand and agree with you. I'm not sure if you watched to the end, but there is a caution regarding popping these seeds.
This was done in an area where the plant is being controlled. There is also a huge deer population, so inevitably these get popped anyway.

 

[British Red]

I did watch to the end, but I though a 4 second rider saying "don't do what you just watched us doing and laughing for 100 seconds" was rather a weak nod to environmental responsibility to be honest.

I know its fun but that plant is destroying inland waterways. Teaching people to rip it up? Fine. Teaching people to eat the seeds? Great! Teaching people to help the seeds get airborne? Irresponsible in my view.

 

[Joonsy]

Having just completed a lengthy walk along the rivers severn and teme I can honestly say I am sick to death of the sight of himalayan balsam. Though walking only feet from the waters edge the river itself could not actually be seen because of a dense screen of the stuff lining the bank and reaching well above head height. A far nicer sight than that menace was coming across a now rare worcester black pear tree.

 

[janeleonard]

It is more splendid. It should be kept away from any wood cutting to safe guard these rare flora.