I moved to where I am 8 years ago and have continued to battle the invasives my parents + their neighbors planted (not knowing they were invasives) 30 years ago. It was a hard lesson after moving here but the rule of thumb I've learned to live by is that anything that goes in the ground must be identified by botanical name before even a hole is dug to plant it. That has stood me in good stead but hasn't eliminated the problems that existed prior to my occupation. It eases my conscience that I haven't knowingly introduced anything to my little green acre that's considered invasive and that I continue to eradicate things that were, however inadvertently, introduced by the previous generation. Since you've learned your lesson, albeit the hard way, rather than burn the money, why not burn the suspect plants? Just another lesson learned the hard way. Altho' I haven't personally made that particular garden mistake in the past, I've made plenty of others for which I've either forgiven myself or blissfully forgotten. Good on you that you checked prior to planting so pat yourself on the back for that if nothing else.

You left out Walmart but otherwise that is a pretty good scouring of Maui. The thing about roses though is that I doubt there is a grower here and they are all imported. Jackson and Perkins is a mailorder source you could check out, but just do a Google search and see what else comes up. Roses will grow fine in full sun in Kihei, though they would probably appreciate some shade for part of the day. Add organic matter to the soil and mulch to help hold moisture in the soil. You don't have to worry about powdery mildew or black spot or whatever the fungal diseases are but japanese beetle will eat them up big time. If they are healthy and happy enough they will grow and bloom despite the chewed leaves. If holes in the leaves are going to bug you then you will have to spray A LOT. I ignore them and never spray. I have two roses, one red and a yellow, both long stemmed. They are about 8' tall and bloom off and on all year. The yellow does better bloom wise. I think it is because it gets more sun than the red. ilima

Thanks, agardenstateof_mind. I hadn't thought about returning it as being a statement of being unhappy about them selling an invasive. That's a good point. Yes, there are other stores around that I could visit. Unfortunately, I did all my shopping there today.......but I could always shop some more. :) You just wouldn't believe our property. We moved here about 32 years ago, and the man who owned it first, bought Janpanese bush honeysuckle from the DNR.........also Russian olive. In our ignorance, we thought they were great plants. The birds loved the berries on the honeysuckle. Then we got busy raising kids, and before we realized it, it covered about all of our acreage. We don't use chemicals, and my husband has tried to pull it out, but its futile. I think every single berry turns into a new bush. I thought the drought last summer would help, but it came back with a vengeance. And we have wild grape, garlic mustard, wild yam, wild raspberries, wild rose, poison ivy, euonymous, crown vetch everywhere, and now in the past week, I've discovered 2 new vines. If I ever find kudzu, I think I'll go crazy. (I mean crazier). I think I will return those plants.......even though burning them would have been such fun.......haha I'm trying to accept globalization of plants and animals, since its not going away. But it makes me really, really sad. (The one good thing recently is that I found a huge Jack-in-the-Pulpit!!) Good luck staying ahead of your chameleon plant. Thanks again.

I bought some delicious Rambutan around June/July from Westminster superstore off of Beach Blvd. They also carry Longan, Jakfruit, Durian, fresh Mangosteen, and just about anything else you are looking for from Vietnam, Thailand, and SE Asian Cuisine. It would be a good stop, if you were looking for fresh Rambutan seeds. http://www.yelp.com/biz/westminster-superstore-westminster