japanese knotweed

Fallopia japonica

a growing problem...

Now regarded as the single most problematic invasive species in the UK, Japanese Knotweed control is a priority for many land managers.

With our considerable experience in dealing with contaminated ground, Complete Weed Control offer a comprehensive package of education, containment and management of this highly destructive plant.

We offer an accurate, unbiased appraisal of your site and provide you with a realistic series of options.

why is it a problem?

Japanese Knotweed will grow practically anywhere and everywhere. The speed with which it has established itself throughout the UK and Ireland has been spectacular. It spreads, not through seeds, but by being vegetative, i.e. all new plants are created by fragments of existing foliage and rhizome.

Beneath any stand of Japanese Knotweed will exist an extensive underground rhizome (root) network that can extend several metres around and beneath depending on ground conditions. A tiny fragment of rhizome or stem can grow to form a new plant!