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31 03, 2023

What Does Japanese Knotweed Look Like?

2023-03-31T13:19:51+01:00March 31st, 2023|

In spring, reddish-purple fleshy shoots emerge from crimson-pink buds at ground level. These grow rapidly, producing in summer, dense stands of tall bamboo-like canes which grow to 2.1m (7ft) tall. These canes have characteristic purple flecks, and produce branches from nodes along its length.

31 03, 2023

How Quick Does Japanese Knotweed Grow?

2023-04-04T08:37:01+01:00March 31st, 2023|

Japanese knotweed is a fast-growing and strong clump-forming perennial, with tall, dense annual stems. Stem growth is renewed each year from the stout, deeply-penetrating rhizomes (creeping underground stems). It can grow up to  20cm per day and 2.1m (7ft) in height during the summer.

31 03, 2023

What is Japanese Knotweed?

2023-03-31T12:57:50+01:00March 31st, 2023|

Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica syn. Fallopia japonica) is a weed that spreads rapidly. In winter the plant dies back to ground level but by early summer the bamboo-like stems emerge from rhizomes deep underground to shoot to over 2.1m (7ft), suppressing all other plant growth. Eradication requires determination as it [...]

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