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I think we have a problem..
CarolineCB
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I really want this not to be, but I'm terribly worried that it is Japanese Knotweed. Please can someone ID for me? If it is, would it be best to pay someone to come and deal with it rather than try ourselves?
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Can we see more of the plant please - the tips/tops of the stems if at all possible?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
No, Caroline, it's not the dreaded knotweed.
Not sure whar it is though. Looks like a Philadelphus, maybe.
Why do you think it's knotweed Caroline? It looks very woody shrub-like in the photo.
How much of you garden has it taken over?
In the sticks near Peterborough
Philadelphus doesn't take over. It could be a cornus that has been cut right down, and then regrown.
Praps we'll get another photo.Have you got one Caroline or will we have to wait for daylight?
In the sticks near Peterborough
No mention of it taking over in the original message, just a desire for it to be gone.
If it is a Philadelphus it would be a shame to take it out.
I assumed taking over was what caused the JKW fear
In the sticks near Peterborough
Phew, phew, phew! I'll get some more pics in the morning. I was watering when I noticed the canes in a corner - I hadn't noticed the plant before now. It's really tall - seven foot or more. It's hidden away in the corner, right up close to a big conifer and against a wall heavily covered with ivy - it was only the height of it that drew my attention. There are a fair few canes, but not spread over a particularly large area.
Unfortunately, it was already pretty dark when I saw it - so the pic is taken with a flash. I'll get some better ones in daylight.
How long have you had the garden?
We moved in at the end of May. Whilst we've tried to keep on top of the garden, we've spent most of our time on the house. It's an old place, covered in ivy and suffering all the ailments you'd expect. We've been trying to remove the ivy from the walls so we can see what sort of shape they're in, as well as sorting out a few leaks and damp issues. So, I get out in the garden not nearly enough, and armed with no knowledge at all.
I feel like I'm at the bottom of a learning Everest! It's fascinating though