Prostrate trouble?
June 28th, 2011 by Mike Clough
Just when you thought you knew all the different types of Knotweed a new one raises its head….or in this case lowers its head….let me introduce Prostrate Knotweed.
It’s fairly easy to identify with smaller leaves and a low growing prostrate form. Actually it’s pretty unlikely that you will see it as it’s still a rare occurrence.
The point of the blog really is to highlight that we must all keep our eyes open to unusual plants (and animals). People are getting in a panic about Japanese Knotweed – but – are they getting in a panic for the right reasons?
I wonder sometimes of I have done too good a job of telling people about invasive weeds?
Recent statements from Santander relating to mortgages seem to ignore the actual problems caused by Japanese Knotweed and ignore the specific situation ….BUT…. go into a knee jerk reaction of ….if there is anything that even looks like JK – NO MORTGAGE –
The point I’m getting at here is that maybe we shouldn’t panic when we see a name of a plant or hear that there is a new form of a plant that has been identified. When we should be focussing on – is whether the plant is really going to be a problem ….
So let’s not think about scare tactics or new named plants to worry about – let’s look more at the situation the plant is in – let’s be specific.
Then let’s be calm and sort out the problems plants from the not so problem ones…
Mike C
