Can Anyone Identify This Plant/weed ?

puzzlesRus | 13:35 Fri 21st Aug 2015 | Gardening

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It appeared out of the blue and I am curious to know what it is, before I dig it up.

www.brital.talktalk.net/mystery_plant.jpg

Black Eyed Susan Vine

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Chipchopper

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To eliminate or confirm it being 'Japanese Knotweed', simply look at a cross section of the stem to see if it is hollow. Personally I doubt if it is.

19:30 Fri 21st Aug 2015

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Old_Geezer

http://www.brital.talktalk.net/mystery_plant.jpg
Dunno. Sorry.

hc4361

Russian vine?

MargoTester

No idea but it looks very healthy!

Chipchopper

Could be goat willow/pussy willow.
Its a bit like the cuckoo of the plant world, sneaking into plant pots from the nursery.

chaptazbru2

Why do you want to dig it up ?

Old_Geezer

Have you tried to match it on Google ?

ponkle

Is it growing fast?
take expert advice as it could be the dreaded Japanese Knotweed.
Please look it upon google.
there is some growing on the verge about 10 miles from where I live that looks the same
the council have cordoned it of for radical treatment as it can grow several metres down aand is already growing thru the tarmac of the busy road.

hc4361

I think you could be right, ponkie. :(

puzzlesRus

Question Author

Thanks for all your replies. I have doubts about it being Japanese knotweed, as the shape and size of the leaves differs and the stems are not bamboo-like (no knotty leaf joints) However, I will seek professional advice before attempting to dig it out.

Chipchopper

To eliminate or confirm it being 'Japanese Knotweed', simply look at a cross section of the stem to see if it is hollow.
Personally I doubt if it is.

Baldric

Russian Vine ?????

https://sp.yimg.com/ib/th?id=JN.yenNy1DuRb06Sn1mWNar4A&pid=15.1&P=0&w=300&h=300

hc4361

I thought it was Russian Vine at 16:43

Old_Geezer

But now ?

RATTER15

Nothing like Russian vine! and I dont think it is Japanese Knotweed.

Prudie

Agree with Ratter. Leaves are nothing like the heart shape of knotweed and it looks nothing like Russian Vine either except perhaps the flowers. Are they now browned off, what colour were they?

Robinia

Rus have you given Chipchopper best answer because it is[i knotweed or because it [i]isn't] ?

Prudie

Had a closer look, those flowers are from something else planted with it are they?

Robinia

sorry that was a mess ^ ^ I was trying to stress 'is' or 'isn't'

puzzlesRus

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@Prudie... The flowers are on an adjacent plant. No flowers have formed on the suject plant

@Robinia... In the absence of a positive identification, at least the suggestion to check whether or not the stems are hollow will confirm or disprove that the plant is Japanese knotweed. Like Chipchopper, I believe that it isn't. (I haven't checked yet)