Bluebell creeper (Billardiera heterophylla) is native to Western Australia, but elsewhere has become an extremely invasive weed in woodlands and forests. The climber smothers native plants by out-competing them for sunlight or strangling them with their twining stems. Bluebell creeper also contains toxins that can irritate the skin and cause nausea. Here on the block the creeper is bristling with seeds (well, they're actually berries with seeds inside). It's a good time of the year to remove it, though - less snaky in winter and the ground is soft from the rain. It's quite a job though - the creeper twists round and round the branches of its host and the root system is extensive. There are hundreds of plants on the block, so removing the ones on the garden's boundaries will be the priority. Be good to see the trees again.
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