Not Japanese Knotweed But What is it??

Sorry - just tried putting in your link above and google doesn't recognise it, so can't find the picture.

It works ok for me
are you copying and pasting into the address bar?? I get the pictures every time.

These are the individual links for each photo

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/6587/s5030798.jpg

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/7480/s5030799.jpg

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/9656/s5030800m.jpg

http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/8441/s5030801.jpg

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/7557/s5030802.jpg

Thankyou for your help by the way

Steve

Still no joy - can't you publish a photo yourself with your Q?

I got a website of publish your photos I think you need a password for this to get into your photo yes can't you upload like Bamboo suggested on here

Ok the first one is up Cheers

Got the lot first time...no password needed....but you HAVE to copy and paste. OOPS....your pic now here too...well done!
That sure is not JKnotweed...flowers if I remember are in long cream racemes.

Yep that what done it for me, Al,

I have now posted 4 photos on my account site

Can someone check if they can access them for me

Cheers

Steve

Yes Steve - thanks...got the lot now...much easier!!!!

Accessed your pics okay - can't seem to copy and paste the link, that's the trouble for me.
Anyway, whatever it is, its most definitely and assuredly NOT Japanese Knotweed, though am not sure what it IS. Possibly some kind of Cornus (red stems??)

HMMN Cornus drummondii is perfect for the flower. Cant find the heights it grows to, it is quite shrublike, but the taller stems are 6ft ish. Flowers seem to to be growing down low tho.

I think you have it Bamboo...Cornus Sanguinea...the flowers had me stumped but I THINK the red legged ones do flower like that. But rest assured - you most certainly do NOT have JK in your garden.
PS this dogwood can certainly go to 10 feet if allowed

Certainly seems a dogwood flower

This is fun isnt it?

Will love to see my neighbours face after i tell him its not JK

I THOUGHT that what was what you wanted!! Ha Ha great stuff - you tell him! Take a camera - we would all love to see his expression!

And I bet he won't believe you anyway ... there's none so blind as those who refuse to see.

Totally agree, this is a Cornus. I spent hours a few weeks ago trying to identify exactly the same plant. Your photograph is almost exaclty the same as the one I took and showed to various folks on various sites. All came up with the same answer. Cornus.
Now if you really want to scare your neighbour, I have a Persicaria (which is what JK is) which looks exaclty like Jk, but unlike that it is not invasive, it just forms a nice clump of 8 feet tall JK like flowers. You could have some of that if you like!

Oh, naughty, naughty, owdboggy;-)

Send it to me owdboggy.

Would love it

Havnt told him yet

Agree Bamboo naughty owdboggy

:}

Bless you owdboggy..which Persicaria is that....I would just LOVE to see the faces of our local councillors if I had that in my garden. ..their offices are right opposite me and we have had problems on building sites etc with JK...what a wicked idea!!!!

Come on now! Gardeners are nice people ....... aren't they??

Ah, Nariz, the dark side exists in everyone!

Will have to go looking for the exact name. I bought it a few years ago from Croft Castle when they were selling plants. Sadly they no longer seem to do so. The 'mother' plant is still in the walled garden there.

Found it.
Persicaria wallichii)

Himalayan knotweed is known by many names, and is referred to in some sources as Polygonum polystachyum, Polygonum wallichii, Persicaria polystachya, Reynoutria polystachya or Aconogonum polystachyum. With its slender, elongated leaves, it bears greater similarity to Giant knotweed and Lesser knotweed, to which it is closely related, and is often mistaken for Lesser knotweed (and occasionally for Himalayan balsam). Native of the Himalayan region from Afghanistan to south-west China, it is one of the least common knotweeds in the UK, though is more prevalent in the southwest of England. It grows quickly to a height of up to 1.8m (6 feet). Stems are usually green (though leaf stems can contain the distinctive knotweed pink) and have the characteristic ‘zig zag’ from node to node. Stems are hairy, and a key identifier of the plant is the brown sheaths that persist at the bases of the leaf stalks. The dark green, alternate, leathery leaves are 10-20cm long (4-8 inches), tapered to a point. Short hairs can often be found on the veins, edges and undersides. Leaf shapes can differ within the species, with leaf bases varying from tapering to the leaf stem to developing a slight heart-shaped lip. White or pale pink flowers bloom from mid summer to late autumn and occur in loose, branched clusters around 20-35cm (8-14 inches) long. Flowers are hermaphrodite (ie contain both male and female parts)..

Fantastic...and I have just tracked down a supplier in Wales...I think!!
Thanks a million Owdboggy ...great info which I will keep up my sleeve!