anyone able identify this

seefin

Hi have found these red stalks growing in front and back garden this spring. Did a bit of googling and am in dread of it being some Japanese knotweed tyrant-only plant I came across that might be. Anyone know and if it is this anything I can de before takes over my tiny garden!

Teyla Emmagan

What's at the bottom of them, are they coming from a bulb?

Don't know what that is to be honest.

mcgovern

I have some Peony Roses that look like that at the moment.

monkeynuz

Seefin,

Calm yourself, as far as I am concerned Japanese Knotweed does not present anything like that out of the soil.

If you could show a wider picture it would be more help, but pretty certain it aint knotweed.

The way of killing knotweed FYI is to spray with a 5:1 or stronger solution of roundup also inject the stems with a syringe or specialist stem injection kit.

Hope this helps,

M.

yellowlabrador

It's a peony. One of my favourites but I can't grow them, It's just too wet when they flower.

seefin

yellowlabrador wrote: »

It's a peony. One of my favourites but I can't grow them, It's just too wet when they flower.

Really? This is the best news! I was thinkin about buying one this spring but they were too expensive at about 15euros and now I have 2 -this is fabulous-thanks guys!

seefin

monkeynuz wrote: »

Seefin,

Calm yourself, as far as I am concerned Japanese Knotweed does not present anything like that out of the soil.

If you could show a wider picture it would be more help, but pretty certain it aint knotweed.

The way of killing knotweed FYI is to spray with a 5:1 or stronger solution of roundup also inject the stems with a syringe or specialist stem injection kit.

Hope this helps,

M.

this is what convinced me it was knotweed-reading it again I've fallen a littlefrom my peony high! Article says it presents itself in spring as red shoots resembling asparagus-this is exactly what these shoots remind me of. Just saw photo of peony shoots though and also looks really like these so going to go with that
http://invasivespeciesireland.com/toolkit/invasive-plant-management/terrestrial-plants/japanese-knotweed/

yellowlabrador

Japanese knot weed shots would be smaller and the stalks are a brighter red. Also the leaves are lime green. The stalks have segments a little like bamboo. I'm quite sure from your picture thast this is a peony. Now if you get flowers, I hope you get some dry weather. Mine hasn't popped up yet so maybe the cold has destroyed it.

pwurple

It's a peony. Mine are exactly like that now. Look forward to some fab flowers!