Rhododendron Destroying Britain's Forests, and Here's Why.

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. I have a Patreon now!   / calumraasay   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... Twitter......................►  / calumraasay   Instagram................►  / calumraasay   Website....................►http://calumgillies.com