I just built a wood house here on Kauai and planted a panax hedge - grown by just shoving my neighbors cuttings in the ground, and the hedge is just starting to grow. Want it for privacy and windblock. Should I yank it out now to avoid termites ? What attracts them to the plant and do they really transfer easily to the house ? Or will they just stay in the Panax plants ? The hedge is about 12 feet from the house on the windward side. Anyone know the real deal on this ?
Howzit pueokai, I have heard the deal about termites. I am not sure, but I think that beetle thats killing all the wiliwili trees might be going after panax hedges. My neighbor had a panax hedge, they look nice if you keep them at a reasonable height. Dont let them get too tall. You might want to call the UH experimental station about the facts regarding termites. Good luck!
