"Bo Slater, from Penyffordd, near Mold, suffered severe blisters after coming into contact with giant hogweed when playing with other children while on holiday at a campsite in Devon."
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I used to have one of these. An import from Russia. Without checking I think they are bi-ennial. Second year they will shoot up to 14 feet.
(wrong on that, a short lived perrenial)
The insects love the flowers. If you allow one to seed you are in trouble.
No need for the protection gear as long as you do them no harm.
There used to be hundreds around Blacon the council have done their best to erradicate them. Northop has a field full every year. I've seen them growing along the A55.
Lovely plants but deadly to the ignorant and unknowing which includes children and most people. The plant sap will cause erruptions on your skin. Mine looked a bit like bubonic plague. Large bubble erruptions.
Respect is what they demand.
The plant is notifiable to Defra.
I'm sure Wikipedia has the full hit.
Link Giant Hogweed
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