Triffids

[Hopkirk]

I don't mean to worry you, but I think the Triffids are having another go.

This time they look like buddleia plants.

[scorpiojo]

Eh?

[Hopkirk]

They are absolutely everywhere, just waiting for the time to strike against us.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-28196221

[Arksided]

I don't mean to worry you

Reassuring words indeed, akin to 'I don't want cause any panic or alarm'

[Hopkirk]

Well I wouldn't walk that close to them.

[Arksided]

Me either, now I've being warned... scary knowing that those plants are upto something ;-)

[scorpiojo]

Lol

[Baldric]

We went up to London by Train a week or so back, and made a similar comment, they're everywhere!

[wolf63]

Baldric - those were Londoners

[scorpiojo]

Were they moving? ;-)

[Daffy6543]

We have 4 very large buddleia plants taking over our yard as I type. I love the fact they attract lots of butterflies and bees, but by god they are ugly/messy when they get this big!

[HansUrbancka]

They are invasive as Japanese Knotweed and our native Butterflies will survive without what is a foreign plant in our land.

Ban Buddleia in Britain.

Hans.

[Baldric]

Wolf63, Oops, my mistake!

[cupid04]

Hopkirk, we have one growing by our side gate...has to be regularly cut back otherwise we can't get through the gate. Obviously not the ideal place for it!

[Hopkirk]

If you know 'The Day Of The Triffids' you will know they go for the eyes.

[cupid04]

I don't remember, it's many years since I saw the film.

[tonyav]

Scared me as a kid.

[mikey4444]

Triffids are here under other disguises as well Hopkirk....bally Japanese Hogweed, and Himalayan Balsam ! The latter seems to be taking over mid-Wales at any rate.