What is this plant ?

paidi_ed

I am hoping its not the dreaded Japanese knotweed. There are about 5-6 of these plants in my Garden. They are coming back very strong after being back in the past year.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/g01ulf2nvzpzq6m/IMG_4642.JPG?dl=0

leck

Not sure what it is, but not Japanese Knotweed - http://invasivespeciesireland.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Japanese-knotweed-John-Early-summer-flower.jpg

lottpaul

Leycesteria -- pheasant berry, himalayan honeysuckle/nutmeg/fuchsia etc. Not a threat at all but it does seed a lot. Grows quickly and will fill a gap - tall, hollow stems with drooping white flowers and (later on) berries.

looksee

It just loves being cut back, like ribes and buddleia it will say, oh thank you so much, look how fast I can grow. I had to remove a thicket from my garden recently - it all started with a twig brought back from some woodland. Pretty, and the birds love the berries, but you will lose your garden to it!

paidi_ed

That is exactly what I have observed :-)

Have a few I am going to cut away fully and just leave two of them.

Thanks!

looksee wrote: »

It just loves being cut back, like ribes and buddleia it will say, oh thank you so much, look how fast I can grow. I had to remove a thicket from my garden recently - it all started with a twig brought back from some woodland. Pretty, and the birds love the berries, but you will lose your garden to it!