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RE: Plants I will never grow again - Moth - 20-05-2022
Borage - I hate its prickly leaves, the prickles get into my skin like thorns. And it seeds itself everywhere.
Lemon balm, equally as bad at self-seeding, and harder to dig out once its got its feet down.
RE: Plants I will never grow again - Veggie - 20-05-2022
One more - then we can vote.
RE: Plants I will never grow again - Veggie - 20-05-2022
I've gone for Author's perks and my "never again" plants are Conifers - all shapes, sizes and colours. Horrible boring things that don't recognise the difference between summer and winter. Permanently blocking out the sun and starving anything growing nearby.
RE: Plants I will never grow again - Veggie - 20-05-2022
The Poll is OPEN - I hope.
Vote for all those you'll never grow again and we'll see which plants are on the No Grow list.
RE: Plants I will never grow again - PyreneesPlot - 20-05-2022
I do, have or would try any of those on the list
so no vote from me! Pak choi just bolts - seedling leaves, flower stalk, bam, dead, but giant vegetables of any sort probably top my list.
RE: Plants I will never grow again - Veggie - 20-05-2022
I'll be starting another Poll when we have some more Dislikes, PP.
I could only put 15 options in the Poll. I want to end up with the 15 most-disliked plants.
RE: Plants I will never grow again - MartinH - 21-05-2022
All the plants on the list have their place, although I haven't got the right place for quite a few of them. So no vote from me. I might move again!
RE: Plants I will never grow again - JJB - 21-05-2022
Grape hyacinths are my nemesis. I just can't get rid, and people buy them! Another one that tried to take over was Snow in Summer, I don't know its proper name.
RE: Plants I will never grow again - Moth - 21-05-2022
I've given up trying to get rid of grape hyacinths, JJB. What I do now is when they finish flowering, and before they set seed, I grab the leaves in a bunch and give a hard yank. That pulls out quite a few of the bulbs, so it thins them out. The flowers are actually quite pretty and scented, but they do get everywhere. I can't believe people buy them either! Only the once, I'm thinking.
I haven't voted for blackberries, because while I wouldn't need them here (plenty of wild ones), if I ever found myself living where they don't grow wild, I would definitely have to grow some.
RE: Plants I will never grow again - Veggie - 21-05-2022
Any more nominations for Never grow again plants for List 2.
So far, Pak choi, Giant vegetables & Grape hyacinths.