This Plant is Destroying Britain's Forests, and Here's Why.

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Commonly found on hillsides, gardens, and woodlands all around the UK, Rhododendron Ponticum looks like a harmless native to our landscape. However, 'rhoddys' are neither native to the UK nor are they harmless- these unstoppable, exponentially growing plants are invasive, toxic and highly, highly destructive.

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Sources & Further Reading:

Forest Research/Scottish Forestry Commission - Rhododendron control
https://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/research/management-of-upland-native-woodlands/rhododendron-control/

The Herald - "Destroy all rhododendrons in Scotland"
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13165435.destroy-all-rhododendrons-in-scotland/

Countryside Info- "Rhododendron: A killer of the Countryside"
http://www.countrysideinfo.co.uk/rhododen.htm

The Guardian - "A spectacular thug is out of control"
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/apr/16/rhododendron-ponticum-thug-invasive-out-of-control-plantwatch

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