Fallopia Aubertii - Beware!!!

[CluckyChick]

A few years ago I moved into a house with an extremely overgrown garden. Huge parts of it had been smothered by some horrible creeping vine, which I've measured to grow up to 25cm a day in midsummer.

Finally I think I have managed to hack it all back to its original source. I was surprised to find a little garden centre label there, with a nice photo of a mini version of my killer creeper and the name Fallopia Aubertii. Anyone else had trouble with this monster plant? I can't believe garden centres actually sell this rogue!

[pastafreak]

Eeek...I just googled it...also known as knotweed and Russian vine. I suspect it will be back.

[tonyav]

Russian vine, takes over everything. Kill it if I were you.

[Old_Geezer]

Beware the berries https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallopia_aubertii

[Toorak]

Nasty stuff - invasive and poisonous

[SlackAlice]

Also well known as the 'mile a minute plant', with good reason

[Prudie]

I have bought these more than once. It's great for covering unsightly fences and walls and has a pretty feathery flower. I like them, just needs regular pruning.

[CluckyChick]

Eek, I didn't know about the berries! Thanks Old Geezer. It's had a bit of stump killer on the bits I couldn't dig out. I'll be on the lookout for it trying to make a comeback though.

[woofgang]

don't get jasminum beesinanium either its a complete thug and has little or no scent. It sends out runners everywhere and is a b to get rid of once eastablished. Stick to jasminum stephanense

[Prudie]

OMG that's what I inherited in this home and I absolutely detest it. I cut it and cut it (the stems are far too tough to break by hand) and I just can't kill it. Hate the stuff.

[CluckyChick]

Now I need to choose a well-behaved climber in its place.

[woofgang]

Prudie, I was given it :( Mine is growing through a rather good rose so i can't even hit it with glyphosate

[Prudie]

That's my problem, it's wrapped in with 2 much loved clematis. Plus it throws babies up all over the place.

[DarceyK123]

It's "sister" is the Japaneze knotweed which is so invasive some mortgage companies refuse to lend it its in the garden because of damage is causes.

Best get rid if you can.

[Chipchopper]

I just can't believe that this plant is still widely available to the general public, it ticks all the boxes as a pernicious weed!
I've seen no end of situations where its been planted by unsuspecting armature gardeners and after a short time, it can takeover the whole garden, plus neighboring gardens.
I think its at its worst when it gets into trees, where it can smother the foliage,killing the tree and acting like a sail, resulting in the tree getting blown down in high winds!.
I wish you luck in removing as much root as you can, then treating (individually) any regrowth that may appear.