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Index of Subjects --980202461-1234926051-1377780258=:52011 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Bev=0AWisteria sinensis has been available as a garden vine=0Afor a=A0lo= t of years. Roscoe Filmore says in his book it=0Ais perfectly wood hardy bu= t the did not tend to flower. He attributed=0Athat to the flower buds not b= een winter hardy here=A0but on the internet=0AI read that it will not flowe= r if fertility is high so perhaps that was why =0ARoscoe's didn't flower bu= t those in Annapolis Royal were growing where=0Anutrients were at a premium= .=0AA nursery in Ontario will deliver plants to the door and have a number = of different=0Acultivars of different colors available. The leaves and vine= s have=0Aa reputation of being poisonous so all in all its perhaps not so p= opular.=0AThe Tussock moth is still in its cocoon - will let you know when = it hatches.=0AEnjoy the summer=0APaul=0A=A0=0A =0A=0A______________________= __________=0A From: bev wigney <bkwigney@gmail.com>=0ATo: naturens@chebucto= .ns.ca =0ASent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 8:52:25 PM=0ASubject: [NatureNS]= Wisteria sinensis in Annapolis Royal=0A =0A=0AAll,=0A=0AEarlier this week= , while driving along St. George Street, Annapolis Royal, on the section th= at lies between the intersections with Rte 201 and Cape Road, I=0A noticed = foliage that seemed unfamiliar.=A0 Today, we stopped at the roadside to tak= e a better look.=A0 The vegetation turned out to be a huge mass of woody vi= nes growing pretty much rampant on what appears to be a large vacant lot on= the west side of the street. The plot of vines is extremely vigorous and j= ungle-like and looks to be aggressively growing over everything in its path= .=A0 I intend to return to take more photos and also estimate just how larg= e an area is occupied by the vines.=A0 =0ALarry broke off a section of vine= and one of the big seed pods which has a velvety texture.=A0 Here is a pho= to which Larry took of the leaves and a pod sitting on a standard letter si= ze piece of paper.=0Ahttp://magickcanoe.com/2013/wist-1.jpg=0AOnce home, La= rry looked online and is of the opinion that it is probably Wisteria sinens= is.=A0 Is anyone familiar with this plant=0A and can you confirm the ID?= =A0 We checked range maps and it looks as though it is a serious invasive = in many U.S. states, but we couldn't find much in the way of references for= Canada.=A0 Does anyone know if this species has become a nuisance anywhere= else in Nova Scotia?=A0 Also, we came across a website for the Invasive S= pecies Alliance of Nova Scotia.=A0 There is a button saying "Report an Inva= sive Species", but it goes to a "Not Found" page, so isn't of much use.=A0 = You can visit this page to see for yourself.=A0 =0Ahttp://www.invasivespeci= esns.ca/=0ADoes anyone know who is keeping track of invasive species here i= n Nova Scotia?=A0 If this is the first escape of this species, this would b= e a good time to stamp on it has a chance to spread further.=A0 =0A=0Abev w= igney=0ARound Hill, NS (in summer) --980202461-1234926051-1377780258=:52011 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ar= ial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><div id=3D"yiv6036198618"><div><= div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif= ; font-size: 14pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div id=3D"yiv603= 6198618yui_3_7_2_42_1377779239366_49"><span id=3D"yiv6036198618yui_3_7_2_42= _1377779239366_55">Hi Bev</span></div><div><span id=3D"yiv6036198618yui_3_7= _2_42_1377779239366_59">Wisteria sinensis has been available as a garden vi= ne</span></div><div><span id=3D"yiv6036198618yui_3_7_2_42_1377779239366_61"= >for a lot of years. Roscoe Filmore says in his book it</span></div><d= iv><span id=3D"yiv6036198618yui_3_7_2_42_1377779239366_63">is perfectly woo= d hardy but the did not tend to flower. He attributed</span></div><div><spa= n id=3D"yiv6036198618yui_3_7_2_42_1377779239366_65">that to the flower buds= not been winter hardy here but on the internet</span></div><div><span id=3D"yiv6036198618yui_3_7_2_42_1377779239366_67">I read that it will not = flower if fertility is high so perhaps that was why </span></div><div><span= >Roscoe's didn't flower but those in Annapolis Royal were growing where</sp= an></div><div><span>nutrients were at a premium.</span></div><div><span>A n= ursery in Ontario will deliver plants to the door and have a number of diff= erent</span></div><div><span>cultivars of different colors available. The l= eaves and vines have</span></div><div><span>a reputation of being poisonous= so all in all its perhaps not so popular.</span></div><div><span>The Tusso= ck moth is still in its cocoon - will let you know when it hatches.</span><= /div><div><span>Enjoy the summer</span></div><div><span>Paul</span></div><d= iv><span></span> </div><div><br id=3D"yiv6036198618yui_3_7_2_42_137777= 9239366_50"></div> <div class=3D"yiv6036198618ms__id966" id=3D"yiv60361986= 18yui_3_7_2_42_1377779239366_52" style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> <div class=3D"yiv6036198618ms__id968" style= =3D"font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"= > <div dir=3D"ltr"> <div class=3D"yiv6036198618hr yiv6036198618yui-non yiv6= 036198618yui-skip" style=3D"margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px soli= d rgb(204, 204, 204); height: 0px; line-height: 0; font-size: 0px;"></div> = <font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Fro= m:</span></b> bev wigney <bkwigney@gmail.com><br> <b><span style=3D"f= ont-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <br> <b><span sty= le=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, August 28, 2013 8:52:= 25 PM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [Nature= NS] Wisteria sinensis in Annapolis Royal<br> </font> </div> <div class=3D"y= iv6036198618y_msg_container"><br>All,<br><br>Earlier this week, while drivi= ng along St. George Street, Annapolis Royal, on the section that lies betwe= en the intersections with Rte 201 and Cape Road, I=0A noticed f