You can get a bit of card like a pizza box, hold behind each leaf one by one, and spray so that the leaf is thoroughly soaked and any excess goes onto the card. Much easier than using gels or sticks. I would be concerned about digging it up, in terms of any roots left behind regenerating into multiple plants rather than the single one he has now.
"What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour".
I wouldn't take the risk of letting it grow on just in case it is JKW and it looks like you have lots of lovely plants in your garden anyway. If you do dig it out keep a close eye on that area in case any more pops up in which case I would weed killer it.
Don't panic, you have a small isolated plant with nice big leaves which will respond very well to spraying with glyphosate. You may want to ask the GC/nursery for their strongest glyphosate spray.
Just please don't attempt to dig it up, or even dig near it.
"What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour".
I would get rid of it if there's the slightest possibility of it being JKW and although a couple of us have not been sure no-one has said it isn't. (Does that make sense?)
If you like the look of it get something similar but controllable
Confession time - when I was about 15 I decided to dig up a little JKW from some waste ground where we used to play, and planted it in a large pot in our garden. I liked how it looked like a bamboo, but I think I must have realised if I planted it in the garden it would get too large and spread too much. (I was right there!)
I went to college, while I was away, mum moved house. I didn't think about the JKW for a few years, until we happened to be passing the old house. I looked over the garden wall and yup, sure enough, the new owners had planted the damn thing into their borders. It was forming a luxuriant clump by then.
Last time I looked in the garden - maybe a decade later - there was no trace of it, so it must have been successfully eradicated. But what a nightmare I must have caused for the new owners
"What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour".
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You can get a bit of card like a pizza box, hold behind each leaf one by one, and spray so that the leaf is thoroughly soaked and any excess goes onto the card. Much easier than using gels or sticks. I would be concerned about digging it up, in terms of any roots left behind regenerating into multiple plants rather than the single one he has now.
I wouldn't take the risk of letting it grow on just in case it is JKW and it looks like you have lots of lovely plants in your garden anyway. If you do dig it out keep a close eye on that area in case any more pops up in which case I would weed killer it.
http://www.devon.gov.uk/knotweed_dos_and_donts
bit scared now............
ah maybe i could email Natural England, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment Agency etc
Don't panic, you have a small isolated plant with nice big leaves which will respond very well to spraying with glyphosate. You may want to ask the GC/nursery for their strongest glyphosate spray.
Just please don't attempt to dig it up, or even dig near it.
I would get rid of it if there's the slightest possibility of it being JKW and although a couple of us have not been sure no-one has said it isn't. (Does that make sense?)
If you like the look of it get something similar but controllable
In the sticks near Peterborough
Confession time - when I was about 15 I decided to dig up a little JKW from some waste ground where we used to play, and planted it in a large pot in our garden. I liked how it looked like a bamboo, but I think I must have realised if I planted it in the garden it would get too large and spread too much. (I was right there!)
I went to college, while I was away, mum moved house. I didn't think about the JKW for a few years, until we happened to be passing the old house. I looked over the garden wall and yup, sure enough, the new owners had planted the damn thing into their borders. It was forming a luxuriant clump by then.
Last time I looked in the garden - maybe a decade later - there was no trace of it, so it must have been successfully eradicated. But what a nightmare I must have caused for the new owners
so im not sure, should i dig it up or just apply the afore mentioned glyphosate?
thanks!!
p.s WilDB naughty