"clive" wrote in message
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On Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:44:13 +0100, Jake wrote:
On Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:44:07 +0000 (UTC), clive
wrote:

Hi

I'd like to get some Japanese Knotweed as an ornamental plant for the
garden.

I know people have run into difficulties if they let it get out of
control, so to forestall any problems I'd plan to grow it in a large
pot, or possibly a raised bed.

Besides making sure it doesn't set seed and pruning regularly to keep it
in check, are there any other gotchas to bear in mind?

Cheers

Clive

Whaaaaaaaat! It's not April the first is it? Or do you live on the Isle
of Wight?

Gotcha - in effect your proposal is illegal.

And bloody stupid!

Damn, I swore!

Er, what? Illegal???

As I said I intend to be careful about preventing it propagating further
in my garden, so I can't really see there should be a problem keeping it
in a pot or raised bed.

If you are talking about Japanese knotweed then it is indeed illegal to move
it, propagate it sell it or anything else. But I suspect you are talking
about one of the many ornamental Persicarias which although still invasive
they are not in the same league as JK (which wouldn't stay in a pot for long
either before finding the holes in the base).

Just in case you think all the above is a load of nonsense and do plant
some, just be aware that down here if its found on your property by
surveyors when you are trying to sell a house it renders the property un
mortgagable and therefore very difficult to sell. rightly or wrongly the
lenders are terrified of the stuff (it actually isn't that hard to get rid
of)


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