31-03-2004, 11:15 PM
Quote:Originally posted by Tara:thumbs:
The Australian Wattle tree is a weed in South Africa and the Leylandii Tree is classified as a weed here in the UK.
A weed is just a plant in the wrong place.
i did not import my bonsai into aussie, this is after carting them halfway around the world, simply because all my old and favourite ones were clasified weeds here :bigcry: the others that i could bring in were to be quarantined from 6 months to two years with massive expense for weekly inspections. so a fresh start for me. :bigcry:
as for wattle, it was imported and forests grown in the early 1900's for the leather tanning industry, now it over runs natal!!
the leylandii is just horrible anyway, a really antisocial tree in the postage stamp sized UK gardens, having said that i would plant some too if i have my sister- in - law as a neighbour :cheeky: