Polygonum Cuspidatum.....Gotcha!!!

Today we are going to showcase my Japanese Bamboo...or sometimes called Japanese Knotweed...whatever....I love it..

It can be very invasive, but for the perfect spot, it is very easy to control...

I brought a small piece from the cottage to put right in the corner of my small back yard, after we removed some rather unruly juniper, which were way past their expiry date.

The first photo shows them in early May of this year...as you can see, it really does look like Bamboo...they are very fast growers, and they spread underground.

When they get to be too much....I simply yank them out!!

Sometimes you get a whole rootling, and you can easily transplant, or share with a fellow gardener.

This is how they look mid-summer...nice red branch, and interesting heart-shaped leaves....I usually have to cut it back, as I have some large grasses
                                 growing underneath...

In Mid-July, the blossoms start to form

And by August, they are in Full Bloom...

Mine is situated behind a lot of grasses...this was taken about 2 weeks ago...

                        Hope you found this interesting...

                         Perhaps incorporate some Bamboo into your landscape...

                             Hope you are having a great day...I included a Buddy
                           update on the end of yesterdays post...

             Staying close to home today...banana breads and blueberry breakfast cake in the oven...Beef Barley Vegetable soup on the stove....


                      Cheers!  :o)
                           linda