You are correct, it is related to Japanese knotweed, You can keep it in check. It is fast growing, not unattractive with its white flowers. Same as you can keep Bamboo in check. The above shrubs are lovelly, but very expensive to buy as large specimens for hiding fence and view.
An orange Pyracantha or a red berry one will look good in the winter. It is easily maintained with yearly pruning. Takes a while to get established though. A holly. This again can be pruned yearly and is slow growing. Eleagnus varigated green and yellow edged. A varigated ivy too. Be very wary of planting russian vine, bamboo and leylandii extremely difficult to control once established and sucks all nutrients and moisture from the ground so no other plants will survive. Also your precious lawn will suffer from drought anywhere near these monsters. Should be banned from domestic gardens!
My Japanese garden does not agree with you! The bamboo is not sucking water or nutrients out of my soil, we garden on clay, very waterlogged in winter.
You have to remember that not everyone has clay, or is waterlogged in winter. Recommening Russian Vine - well!!! Not a good suggestion. Neither is bamboo or leylandi.
Some bamboo is a very bad idea, a colleague had some that grew under paving stones to spread everywhere, he could not control it. Some species/varieties are supposed not to spread.
I also hate leylandii, sorry folks am sticking with my bamboo. In my garden it is strawberries and raspberries that come up everywhere! I pot on the stawbs and give them away at work. Course I know not everyone has wet or clay. Just the other side of the road to me, they garden on chalk. Every garden soil has its problems. Ooooh, I was told at work and have read it since, here in the South, if you have Pampas Grass in your garden it means you are up for "Swinging"!
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You are correct, it is related to Japanese knotweed, You can keep it in check. It is fast growing, not unattractive with its white flowers. Same as you can keep Bamboo in check. The above shrubs are lovelly, but very expensive to buy as large specimens for hiding fence and view.
An orange Pyracantha or a red berry one will look good in the winter. It is easily maintained with yearly pruning. Takes a while to get established though. A holly. This again can be pruned yearly and is slow growing. Eleagnus varigated green and yellow edged. A varigated ivy too. Be very wary of planting russian vine, bamboo and leylandii extremely difficult to control once established and sucks all nutrients and moisture from the ground so no other plants will survive. Also your precious lawn will suffer from drought anywhere near these monsters. Should be banned from domestic gardens!
My Japanese garden does not agree with you! The bamboo is not sucking water or nutrients out of my soil, we garden on clay, very waterlogged in winter.
You have to remember that not everyone has clay, or is waterlogged in winter. Recommening Russian Vine - well!!! Not a good suggestion. Neither is bamboo or leylandi.
Some bamboo is a very bad idea, a colleague had some that grew under paving stones to spread everywhere, he could not control it. Some species/varieties are supposed not to spread.
Pampas grass?
I also hate leylandii, sorry folks am sticking with my bamboo. In my garden it is strawberries and raspberries that come up everywhere! I pot on the stawbs and give them away at work. Course I know not everyone has wet or clay. Just the other side of the road to me, they garden on chalk. Every garden soil has its problems. Ooooh, I was told at work and have read it since, here in the South, if you have Pampas Grass in your garden it means you are up for "Swinging"!