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Re: Japanese Knotweed
« Reply #60 on: March 21, 2011, 13:13 »
he's certainly found something better to do now, seeing as he hasn't replied....or is he just too embarassed?  :lol:
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Re: Japanese Knotweed
« Reply #61 on: March 21, 2011, 16:01 »
Quote from: mumofstig on March 21, 2011, 13:13
he's certainly found something better to do now, seeing as he hasn't replied....or is he just too embarassed?  :lol:

I posted it just before i went to school, i just thought id post as his garden looks realy good now, to say it was covered in knotweed, hes done realy well to get it looking as good as it does :) :D
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Re: Japanese Knotweed
« Reply #62 on: March 21, 2011, 18:11 »
OK  seeing as this thread has been resurrected. Does anyone have a photo of what this stuff looks like as i wouldnt have a clue if it appeared in my garden.
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Re: Japanese Knotweed
« Reply #63 on: March 21, 2011, 18:17 »
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Re: Japanese Knotweed
« Reply #64 on: March 21, 2011, 18:31 »
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Re: Japanese Knotweed
« Reply #65 on: March 21, 2011, 20:17 »
Here are a couple of photo's of the one I had in my garden dotty.  Touch wood, not seen it for 2 years.

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Re: Japanese Knotweed
« Reply #66 on: March 21, 2011, 21:46 »
Quote from: GrannieAnnie on March 21, 2011, 20:17
Here are a couple of photo's of the one I had in my garden dotty.  Touch wood, not seen it for 2 years.



Thanks Annie
I am now pretty sure i dont have it.
I do have a lot of one kind of weed which has waxy leaves and has just started producing the odd purple flower. It is running everywhere so i am hoping to get my husband to remove it!
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Re: Japanese Knotweed
« Reply #67 on: March 21, 2011, 21:59 »
At least you know what it looks like now Dotty!  Took me 4-5 years to get rid of it.  I dug down about 4ft once, but it came back up as it can go down about 10 metres or something!

Hope you get rid of that other weed.  I think I know the one you mean, but I can't think what its called!
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Re: Japanese Knotweed
« Reply #68 on: March 22, 2011, 06:46 »
"Good morning Jamie!  Did you know you've just replied to a thread that's nearly 3 years old?"

That's knotweed for you, it'll always be there...;0)

Interesting that it also spreads down river banks, by getting exposed to the water, breaking off, and moving a bit downstream...
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Re: Japanese Knotweed
« Reply #69 on: May 03, 2011, 15:35 »
Well im glad Jamie reactivated this thread as i have this stuff on a small plot we have. What i cant understand is we cannot see any in the surrounding area so can this stuff seed via wind?



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Re: Japanese Knotweed
« Reply #70 on: May 03, 2011, 20:40 »
You can eradicate isolated clums with Roundup - I've done just that!

It took some time to spray every leaf surface of the clump, but it hasn't come back in two years and counting...
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Re: Japanese Knotweed
« Reply #71 on: May 03, 2011, 22:12 »
Quote from: Growster... on May 03, 2011, 20:40
You can eradicate isolated clums with Roundup - I've done just that!

It took some time to spray every leaf surface of the clump, but it hasn't come back in two years and counting...


thanks for that info Growstar...did you spray it, dig it out then burn it?
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Re: Japanese Knotweed
« Reply #72 on: May 03, 2011, 22:26 »
I just kept spraying and it died back eventually
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Re: Japanese Knotweed
« Reply #73 on: May 03, 2011, 22:34 »
Quote from: Growster... on May 03, 2011, 20:40
You can eradicate isolated clums with Roundup - I've done just that!

It took some time to spray every leaf surface of the clump, but it hasn't come back in two years and counting...

I haven't seen my bit for over 2 years, but it came back this year!  But after 2 sprays with neat Clinic Ace, its died again!

Until next time!!    :ohmy: :ohmy:
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Re: Japanese Knotweed
« Reply #74 on: May 03, 2011, 22:35 »
Quote from: GrannieAnnie on May 03, 2011, 22:34
Quote from: Growster... on May 03, 2011, 20:40
You can eradicate isolated clums with Roundup - I've done just that!

It took some time to spray every leaf surface of the clump, but it hasn't come back in two years and counting...

I haven't seen my bit for over 2 years, but it came back this year!  But after 2 sprays with neat Clinic Ace, its died again!

Until next time!!    :ohmy: :ohmy:

I don't think it can spread on the wind, but I know it's roots can travel forever underground then pop up somewhere!
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