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Japanese knotweed.
We've been concerned it is for a few weeks now. It's in a neighbouring nursing home, we've made them aware of it and they said they would get "their people" on to it. That was three weeks ago
The thing is, my oh is threatening to go to the council if they haven't got things moving by next week and I still don't know for certain that it is the dreaded knotweed.
Any ID good or bad would be so appreciated, thanks in advance.

 

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=j...ChMI0fv3kbKIxwIVrhfbCh0TPgid&biw=1600&bih=738

 

I'm 99% sure it's knotweed

 

Yep, you got Knotweed

 

Thanks for the quick replies guys, deep down I knew it was
Thing is it's in the garden (wasteland) in between us and, said home, that we are in the process of buyingIt is definitely coming for their side though Small mercies and all that.
If I don't still buy, it will reach us eventually anyway
At least now I can say with some authority GET IT SORTED!!!

 

There is more of it around than is often thought.
I've seen it out in the middle of nowhere.

not sure how it gets to these places but I bet humans are involved

Unless its massive and very close to buildings I dont think it would bother me too much.

 

Is your solicitor aware of it Loki, because he shouldn't let you sign contracts on the house until it's thoroughly dealt with. I doubt you would get house insurance either.

 

I've killed quite a bit of it at work.
It really isn't as bad as people make out.
Just spray and let it die.
When it comes back you spray again and so on.
We have a 150 acre site and it becomes tough tracking any down before it gets to big.
A patch like you have really isn't hard to deal with.

 

We had it in our old garden and killed it completely.

Keep an eye out for emerging plants.
Wait until it is large and tall with many leaves.

http://www.weedinfo.ca/media/jpg/polcu_young-vegetative-growth_thumb_410.jpg

This was part of my answer in a thread recently...

Then.... DO NOT try to dig it up or cut it down, it will regrow from tiny bits.
DO NOT put into compost or landfill.......
Instead spray it with Round up.
Follow directions exactly...do not be tempted to make a stronger solution.
Death will not be instant to this thug, but the chemical is designed to be taken right down to the root and it dies from the bottom up.
2nd treatment may be necessary.

 

Thanks everyone.
Sheal it's only the land we're buying but maybe I should still inform the solicitor
I did a bit of snooping last night and discovered it's all along next doors (end of terrace) house, literally inches from their wall
I'll be letting the owners know today, lovely family, as for the tenants......
Thanks again guys for the advice and link, much appreciated

 

When I purchased my house this year I had to fill in some forms for solicitor of the property I was selling about knotweed.
It is something they want to know about.
I spoke to a guy a few weeks ago who charges for knotweed removal and he said he added diesel to the mixture as it helps the poison to stick.
Not sure it's legal but he claimed it worked well.

 

Try to tackle it yourself because a lot of companies charge extortionate rates to kill it off. You can be talking of thousands of pounds for some . You can buy weed killer as strong as they use from Amazon. You just need to do some homework and take advice from people in here.

 

Many thanks