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susanjmcgowansusanjmcgowan Posts: 15
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Can anyone identify what this is? 
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  • BiljeBilje Posts: 725
    Ata semi educated guess it’s the dreaded Japanese Knotweed. I’m sure someone else more knowledgeable will advise you. 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Central Norfolk UKPosts: 82,172
    Afraid it looks like Japanese Knotweed to me too. Pretty certain of that. 
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  • susanjmcgowansusanjmcgowan Posts: 15
    Oh dear. Not what I wanted to hear but I did suspect it might be - nightmare! Not sure what to do, I definitely can’t afford a company to sort it out, back to the internet! Thank you for confirming 
  • susanjmcgowansusanjmcgowan Posts: 15
    Hello All, 
    I am having a panic, I treated the above last year repeatedly and I thought it was destroyed. I decided I really needed to do some weeding this weekend but have found a few small weeds which I am not sure if it is more Japanese knotweed, the last time I only noticed it when it was huge, these are all quite small. I have taken photos of a few of them. Can anyone advise if this is what I am dreading? 
    Thank you
    Susan
  • FairygirlFairygirl west central ScotlandPosts: 49,015
    That's willowherb, not Jap. knotweed. It seeds everywhere, so best pulled out.
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  • Alan Clark2 in LiverpoolAlan Clark2 in Liverpool Posts: 1,982
    It is certainly not Knotweed, it is a Willowherb. Also a weed but not nearly so much of a nuisance.
  • susanjmcgowansusanjmcgowan Posts: 15
    Thank you so much @Fairygirl such a relief, I will get pulling this weekend. You have no idea how happy I am 😊
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze I garden in South Notts on an improved clay soil Posts: 3,073
    @susanjmcgowan Looks like willow herb to me.
    The most serious gardening I do would seem very strange to an onlooker,for it involves hours of walking round in circles,apparently doing nothing. Helen Dillon.
  • susanjmcgowansusanjmcgowan Posts: 15
    Thank you @Alan Clark2 in Liverpool  and @GardenerSuze for the confirmation too - panic over! 
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze I garden in South Notts on an improved clay soil Posts: 3,073
    Hi @susanjmcgowan Hopefully you have had some rain for your garden to help you, take them out with a fork or trowel best not to just pull or you will leave the root behind. I would make a note of what this weed looks like it is common and you will also avoid a future panic!
    The most serious gardening I do would seem very strange to an onlooker,for it involves hours of walking round in circles,apparently doing nothing. Helen Dillon.
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