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Identify plant

jsharris2609jsharris2609 Posts: 3
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Hi 
The attached plant has appeared in my garden, can anyone please identify it. I think it could be Japanese Knotwood but not sure 
Many thanks 
Julie Harris, Norfolk

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Yes ... afraid that looks like Japanese Knotweed. ☹️ 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Kitty 2Kitty 2 Posts: 5,150
    Sorry to say I agree with Dove.  The leaf shape is right and also the distinctive zig-zag stems.
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    .. and the red blotches on the stems.. :#
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • jsharris2609jsharris2609 Posts: 3
    Oh no,😫 I'll get rid of it now, thank you for replying 
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    It's close to the house but doesn't look like it's spread much yet luckily. What did you do with the prunings from last year?
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • jsharris2609jsharris2609 Posts: 3
    They were put in the garden waste bin, it was only a tiny thing last year, what is the best way to dispose of the stems once cut? 
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    Check with your local council. Ours says not to put it in either the green waste or the normal waste bin. https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/bins-recycling-waste/japanese-knotweed .
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
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