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adventureland and purple loosestrife?

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Posted by ottumwa iowa (My Page) on
Sat, Aug 21, 04 at 19:44

just out of curiosity, but we were at adventureland this past week, and i noticed they have (what i believe to be) purple loosestrife in a lot of their landscaping. either i don't know what it looks like or else they have clumps of it everywhere. i thought that was a no-no. i may be way off, but i was just wondering.

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RE: adventureland and purple loosestrife?

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I bet that's what it is. Just recently in the latest Garden Gate magazine there was garden plans featuring Lythrum. It said something about one kind being a sterile variety. It just looked like ordinary
loosestrife to me. I loaned the magazine ,so can't check on it.Heck, I see it all over.Iris

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I thought the white was the only one it was ok to grow. If there's a well behaved purple and it does well, I'd like to know what it is and who's got it. Thanks.

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I don't think it's a no no legally to have it. I think it's a no no legally to sell it or import/export it from the state. Anyone know for sure?

Diann
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My BIL works for the DNR and so far as it being in natural areas it's a HUGE no no. They pull it out by the truckload. Not sure about a contained variety. He said he'd seen it in greenhouses and nurserys. I can't imagine they'd sell it if it were illegal, but one never knows!

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The sterile varieties do not set seed, but they will pollinate other varieties. It's best not to plant it regardless of whether it's sterile or not. I found a list of plants that are good replacements for it in your garden if you want something that looks similiar.

Here is a link that might be useful: Purple Loosestrife Replacements

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Thanks, "GiantSlug," for a great link. I love finding lists of substitutes, and I really appreciate the education to prevent lythrum from becoming an even larger problem.

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And I love your screen name. LOL made me giggle.

  
 

 

 


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