 Re: Himalayan Balsam - bash or not
Awful lot our plants are not native. They have been introduced by man since the Neolithic farmers. If we just retained the flora that survived the ice ages and was here before Britain became an island, we would have a very poor collection.
Rhododendron was one of the natives that was here before the last ice age - so you could count it as a reintroduced native if you were pedantic enough to do so.
Himalayan balsam is a fantastic flower and rivals most orchids for exotic beauty. Long may it flourish and brighten our waterways. May the balsam bashers blunt their tools and stop interfering with natural selection. |