Hi all! We gather in America the term 'invasive' has a very specific meaning and will never refer to native material. The official equivalent for that here the UK for this is 'INNS' or Invasive Non-Native Species.
I know what you are saying but I am in America and I know a lot of us don’t in actual practice let natives grow as much as they want to, For example goldenrod, if I let it go free, I won’t have anything but goldenrod in my bed! Our gardens are managed spaces so we have to manage them. In the wild, or woods, that is a different matter.
Interesting! In Germany we call them "invasive Neophyten" , invasive neophyths. Neophyths ( - plants introduced after 1492, after Columbus entered the Caribic Islands and brought back new plants from there and the Americas to the Court Gardens. But not all neophyths are invasive and wander from gardens into the wild, for example the potatoe still will not survive in the harsh winters of Germany on its own. But "successful" INNS are actually endangering whole ecosystems.
Thank you very much for answering my question about the crab apple tree that lost its leader Rosy. I will do as you said. It's a lovely tree so I definitely want to give it the chance to shine.
You could use a tall bamboo cane and tie it to the main base stem below, going straight upright or at a characterfull angle and train the leading shoot (when with an undamaged top bud) up along the cane, so it will later look like a graft without a graft for the eye. Make sure not to bend too harshly at once or the stem might crack near its base! You can tie it in below a bit wider first and put pressure on the branch and tighten it a bit more during the season as you go. If it's flexible as is, just do it in one go. Make sure to use rubber ties especially for trees, as you don't want the shoot to touch the cane directly, but have a figure 8 loop to protect the branch from rubbing on the cane. Shorten the cane by half next year if the shoot grows well, because wood needs to move on the wind a bit to make strong cells for life later. Make sure to check and adapt your ties on the branches as they also get thicker, so you won't damage the juice flow behind the bark. Remove all after three years and you should be good. Good luck! 🌿👒🐦
@@costask3404if you have the initial option of multiple shoots to pick from to train up, choose the one that is with its back against the wind most times of the year. In the Netherlands that would be southwest. That way the chance of too much pressure on the bend connecting to the main stem is to a minimum, as it will always be pushed upright. Best of luck! 🌿👍😊
Here in the US an “invasive” plant by definition cannot be native. We’d likely refer to those natives as “aggressive” and if placed in areas other than their natural habitat they may have the tendency to take over. Especially those that are referred to as “pioneer species.”
yes in the UK the official phrasing is 'invasive non native', invasive we often find people use as a catch all term for aggressive types that spread and are hard to get rid of
Isn’t Invasive a plant that spreads rapidly into larger environment and out competes natives? In US we have invasive that spread rapidly and shade out or use all nutrients that normally would benefit native plants. My understanding is that invasive doesn’t just mean thuggish. ?
Yes that is true. And this question can be answered in different ways in different countries. Depending on how much native plant material still exists. It’s really great that people are interacting about this .
Enjoyed your program. Your idea about natives is important. I think those who are saying “ go native” should add caveats. As you pointed out, conditions in a given space maybe so optimal that a native can take over. What people seem to forget is just that. Our gardens are managed spaces. We have amended soil - not what is in the wild - so even natives will behave differently in them. After all. We do want diversity so that we have an environment that is conducive to all native wildlife.
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Hi all!
We gather in America the term 'invasive' has a very specific meaning and will never refer to native material.
The official equivalent for that here the UK for this is 'INNS' or Invasive Non-Native Species.
I know what you are saying but I am in America and I know a lot of us don’t in actual practice let natives grow as much as they want to, For example goldenrod, if I let it go free, I won’t have anything but goldenrod in my bed! Our gardens are managed spaces so we have to manage them. In the wild, or woods, that is a different matter.
Interesting! In Germany we call them "invasive Neophyten" , invasive neophyths. Neophyths ( - plants introduced after 1492, after Columbus entered the Caribic Islands and brought back new plants from there and the Americas to the Court Gardens. But not all neophyths are invasive and wander from gardens into the wild, for example the potatoe still will not survive in the harsh winters of Germany on its own. But "successful" INNS are actually endangering whole ecosystems.
Thank you very much for answering my question about the crab apple tree that lost its leader Rosy. I will do as you said. It's a lovely tree so I definitely want to give it the chance to shine.
You could use a tall bamboo cane and tie it to the main base stem below, going straight upright or at a characterfull angle and train the leading shoot (when with an undamaged top bud) up along the cane, so it will later look like a graft without a graft for the eye. Make sure not to bend too harshly at once or the stem might crack near its base! You can tie it in below a bit wider first and put pressure on the branch and tighten it a bit more during the season as you go. If it's flexible as is, just do it in one go. Make sure to use rubber ties especially for trees, as you don't want the shoot to touch the cane directly, but have a figure 8 loop to protect the branch from rubbing on the cane. Shorten the cane by half next year if the shoot grows well, because wood needs to move on the wind a bit to make strong cells for life later. Make sure to check and adapt your ties on the branches as they also get thicker, so you won't damage the juice flow behind the bark. Remove all after three years and you should be good. Good luck! 🌿👒🐦
@@moniquemannaert3468 thank you very much!
@@costask3404if you have the initial option of multiple shoots to pick from to train up, choose the one that is with its back against the wind most times of the year. In the Netherlands that would be southwest. That way the chance of too much pressure on the bend connecting to the main stem is to a minimum, as it will always be pushed upright. Best of luck! 🌿👍😊
@@moniquemannaert3468 thanks again. Yes, there were 2 of them - both south east facing, so I chose the one that seemed stronger
Thank you Rosy
Here in the US an “invasive” plant by definition cannot be native. We’d likely refer to those natives as “aggressive” and if placed in areas other than their natural habitat they may have the tendency to take over. Especially those that are referred to as “pioneer species.”
yes in the UK the official phrasing is 'invasive non native', invasive we often find people use as a catch all term for aggressive types that spread and are hard to get rid of
Isn’t Invasive a plant that spreads rapidly into larger environment and out competes natives? In US we have invasive that spread rapidly and shade out or use all nutrients that normally would benefit native plants. My understanding is that invasive doesn’t just mean thuggish. ?
Yes that is true. And this question can be answered in different ways in different countries. Depending on how much native plant material still exists. It’s really great that people are interacting about this .
Thank you for linking your nursery for us all. I love the q&a’s !
Enjoyed your program. Your idea about natives is important. I think those who are saying “ go native” should add caveats. As you pointed out, conditions in a given space maybe so optimal that a native can take over. What people seem to forget is just that. Our gardens are managed spaces. We have amended soil - not what is in the wild - so even natives will behave differently in them. After all. We do want diversity so that we have an environment that is conducive to all native wildlife.
Invasive plants can displace native species and may or may not feed native populations.