Help please.

noddy11

we are in the process of buying a property as our family home and we believe the house might have Japanese knotweed can anyone advise if it is from these photos please?

thank you in advance for any help

noddy11

the first two photos are of stems just lying in the garden after some cut the garden down

the others are off root pulled down the ground.

there are these bulb type purple buds coming out of the roots.

the stems found have a purple / pinks specks on them and it’s deep rooted and spread around the garden every where

user1977

A more specific subject line will help.

Slinky

Have you tried using the Plant.net app?

elsien

it’s hard to tell from the photos, but the Japanese knotweed in the garden next to me doesn’t come up like that.

is there a picture with any leaves on?
Obviously, if you’re not sure of the best thing to do is get a specialist survey.

twopenny

Take it to a garden centre and ask is the safest bet..

noddy11

sorry about the title I’m not used to forums and don’t think sorry

so the garden has just been levelled and all the plants and brambles cut back.

the first photos or stems found were just left by the gardener and lose after being cut. It only just been cut down so nothing coming thought yet.

it is in a high risk area we have just found out and also there are purple / pink speckles on the stems, the roots pulled out have these bulb type asparagus looking purple shoots, if you zoom in on the last photo you can see one of the asparagus looking purple shoots/ bulbs

Thank you for all help everyone

Yorkie1

I think to be sure you probably do need to wait until leaves appear and/or get a specialist survey.

noddy11

I know but was hoping someone with experience in this but be able to give the opinion on the photos.

if anyone please has an idea please let me know as it certainly looks like it in the flesh and ai seems it think it is when uploading photos (ChatGPT)

thank you

noddy11

Thanks that a good point, my wife wouldn't let me put it in the car :-) she was freaking out

noddy11

this is from ChatGPT thank you for any other help received