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can anyone please identify these both plants. my tenants seem to think its Japanese knotwood.

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  • PurplerainPurplerain Posts: 1,053
    I dont. I can spot Japanese Knotweed a mile of. The Landlord knows it too.
    SW Scotland
  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328
    Agreed... plant at the back of the first picture is Japanese knotweed.  The flowers in the same photo don't belong to the knotweed (it flowers in August-September) but to the dock or sorrel in front of it.
    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • yaz1yaz1 Posts: 7
    purplerain - as a landlord we are trying to get the best people to clear the garden - we are not trying to hide behind anything - at the end of the day its our property. We genuinely don't know what it is and want to make sure if it is Japanese knotwood that we get the experts to eradicate it. Cant think of any reason you would think we are trying to deny this. Why would I post the question??? I thought I would ask people on this forum as someone would surely know. I feel a bit disappointed at my first post that you are implying we know and are trying to hide behind other weeds. Why would we do that we have to protect our property and we want to get this eradicated quicky if it is JK.
  • PurplerainPurplerain Posts: 1,053
    It is. You need to get on with eradicating it which takes many years of contractors fees. Sorry about that.
    SW Scotland
  • yaz1yaz1 Posts: 7
    Further to that - we were taking photos of the plant in picture two and it was only when we got home and looked further at the picture that we notice the broader leaves at the back, that's why I zoomed in and clipped the photos that's why its not clear. I will as other members have suggested go back tomorrow and take close up pictures and post on the forum. 
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    I can't imagine why anyone would bring a photo along to get an ID and not want to know.

    How extensively is the JKW cover?
  • yaz1yaz1 Posts: 7
    Purplerain - don't mind how much it costs or how long it takes as long as we get rid of it if it is JKW.
  • PurplerainPurplerain Posts: 1,053
    It won't make any difference adding photographs. Your tenents have alerted you to it and by now you will know that you have a problem. Are you trying to dismiss their concerns by asking here? You have Japanese knotweed and to save your own property it must be dealt with.
    SW Scotland
  • yaz1yaz1 Posts: 7
    The broad leaf plant in picture 1 is the only one we can see in the garden - as mentioned we only saw it when we zoomed into the photos of the other plant. We will return tomorrow and take close up of that plant only.
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    yaz1 said:
    I will as other members have suggested go back tomorrow and take close up pictures and post on the forum. 
    You probably already know this but check neighbouring properties while you're there to see if the plant has crept in from anywhere else. No point in treating it on your land if it will just come back again.
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
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