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Is this Japanese Knotweed?

Mr CleanMr Clean Posts: 3
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Hi folks.

This is my first post here and I need a little expert advise. I'm not a green fingered person as such and have a very limited knowledge of plants and gardening, etc. This stuff started sprouting up in my garden and my Mother-In-Law, who does know quite a bit about gardening/plants is concerned that it may be Japanese Knotweed. (See Pics below)

We moved into this house in Oct 2013 and the area where this is growing, I cleared of bushes and everything else to make a wild flower bed and while things are starting to grow, this little red devil appeared.

Any help/advice on identifying this plant would be great. Fingers crossed it's not Japanese Knotweed.

Thank you in advance.

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  • WelshonionWelshonion Posts: 3,114
    Yes.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,138

    Looks like it - sorry - some info here https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=218


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





  • Mr CleanMr Clean Posts: 3

    Thanks for the quick replies folks.

    Looks like I have a lot of reading to do then. Just been a bought some Resolva Xtra Tough weeedkiller from B&Q. It was the one with the highest content of Glyphosate in.

    Just gave the dreaded weed a good soaking. Will monitor and repeat daily.

  • WelshonionWelshonion Posts: 3,114
    I know it will be hard, but the best time to tackle anything with weedkiller is when it has a good area of leaves.



    With knotweed you can also tackle it in late summer/early autumn. Cut the stem near the root, just below a node and pour or inject weedkiller into the hollow stem. Any pharmacy will sell you a plastic syringe which makes it easier.
  • Mr CleanMr Clean Posts: 3

    I have some syringes left over from when my Cat was poorly and had to give him medicine. They could come in handy.

    Thank you for the advice. image

  • Jefferey NevilJefferey Nevil Posts: 8

    Hmm yes looks like knotweed to me.. I always use this site to find out: http://www.phlorum.com/resources/knotweed-identification/

    They have a Japanese knotweed identification page.

    Hope this helps

     

     

  • marc weirmarc weir Posts: 124
    Years and years ago long before it was identified as a pest I actually dug some up at a friends house and took it home and planted it. I thought it looked exotic and unusual. It didnt take which im very very happy about now.
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