Petition Ban the sale of R. ponticum, an invasive and ecologically harmful exotic plant

The Government should ban the sale of Rhododendron ponticum in supermarkets, garden shops and centres, with an exemption for historic gardens that have hosted them responsibly for >150 years.

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Rhododendron ponticum is already a huge blight upon the UK's countryside, especially forests. Foresters and conservationists have to spend large amounts of money and time removing this aggressive plant that poisons the soil and out-shades other plants, reducing tree regeneration and biodiversity. Its introduction to unaffected areas, such as private gardens, should not be encouraged.

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Date closed 1 March 2023
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