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  • debs64debs64 Posts: 4,909
    Growing in woods nearby
  • debs64debs64 Posts: 4,909
    Can any of you clever people ID this beautiful plant? Growing in woods near Birmingham 
  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,194
    Himalayan balsam. A lovely looking plant but very invasive.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 83,876
    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jun/07/himalayan-balsam-uk-volunteers-urged-to-help-to-battle-invasive-weed

    A neighbour planted a couple in his garden … within a few years it had invaded most of the gardens in the street. 
    😡 



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





  • ErgatesErgates Posts: 2,193
    Big problem down here in Devon. Spreads along waterways. Every year there are campaigns for volunteers to remove swathes of the stuff growing beside our local streams. Yes, it is very beautiful to look at though.
  • debs64debs64 Posts: 4,909
    Thanks, my son spotted it on a woodland walk with my granddaughter I assume it’s not native to the UK? 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 83,876
    The clue is in the name …..
    it’s from the area around the Himalayas 😉 

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





  • BigladBiglad Posts: 2,893
    We have a local group that go out on a weekly basis specifically to remove this.
    East Lancs
  • debs64debs64 Posts: 4,909
    goodness Gracious I hadn’t realised. Thanks for all the information. 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 83,876
    It might be a good idea to notify your local Wildlife Trust or someone in case it’s a recent occurrence they don’t know about … then they can organise its clearance. 

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





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