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/res...

The Herald - "Destroy all rhododendrons in Scotland"
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/1...

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

The Guardian - "A spectacular thug is out of control"
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2...

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