Professional Himalayan Balsam Removal In Merthyr Tydfil And Throughout South & West Wales

Expert Himalayan Balsam Removal Merthyr Tydfil And All South & West Wales

If Himalayan Balsam is causing you a problem at your domestic or commercial property in Merthyr Tydfil or indeed throughout all South and West Wales help is at hand.

With over 15 years experience in providing our clients with high quality, professional invasive weed removal services at a cost effective price, Clearsafe Knotweed act fast to identify the problem and nip it in the bud before it spreads.

Our customers include homeowners, prospective buyers of properties as well as commercial construction companies and property developers and our expertise covers all kinds of projects of all sizes and locations.

We offer all prospective clients a free no – obligation initial site visit, survey and quote and can normally visit the site within 48 hours of you giving us a call.

We cover Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan and the whole of South and West Wales and know that when it comes to any invasive weed acting quickly is key, so if Himalayan Balsam is causing you an issue on or around your property call us for free on 0800 634 9275 and let us quickly take the stress away and get to the root of your problem.

Himalayan Balsam 

Himalayan Balsam ( Impatiens Glandulifera ) is a non native species of plant believed to have been first brought to the UK in the nineteenth century from the Western Himalayas.

It is now common throughout Europe where it has become of some concern with the EU actually making it illegal to be imported or released intentionally in to the environment.

Identifiable by it’s distinct pink flower blooms and helmet shaped flowers and it’s dark green and reddish stems, Himalayan Balsam has been known to reach three metres in height when fully grown.

As well as being a problem for domestic gardens and commercial sites Himalayan Balsam also likes to populate densely along riverbanks as well as all kinds of waste and wooded areas, often in tightly clustered and easily identifiable clumps.

Similar to Japanese Knotweed it is very hardy and aggressive in it’s spread and along with it’s ability to thrive in most conditions this makes it quite a threat to local eco systems that it can outcompete.

Himalayan Balsam Spread 

Himalayan Balsams is a prolific spreader and it’s ability to spread so quickly stems mainly from it’s high seed production with estimates of it’s ability to produce between 800-2500 seeds from a single parent plant.

Couple this with it’s exploding seed dispersal from it’s pods when they ripen with the ability to shoot the seeds up to seven metres away and you can see how Himalayan Balsam spreads so aggressively.

Himalayan Balsam seeds are also buoyant and float which is the reason the plant often takes root on riverbanks. The seeds are dispersed into the river where they float downstream and take root further down the river where it also contributes to river erosion as it dies back during the winter months.

It can also spread easily in other settings such as gardens, woodlands and commercial sites as it’s exploding pods spread the seeds into surrounding properties where they can take root and spread again.

Himalayan Balsam Removal 

As with other invasive weeds methods of treating and removing Himalayan Balsam can include :

Manual Removal – Removing the plants and roots by hand.

Cutting & Strimming – Cutting with a strimmer or hand tool, cutting as close to the ground as possible.

Herbicide Treatments – Chemical weed killers can be used to treat the infestation.

Expert Himalayan Balsam Removal in Merthyr Tydfil and Throughout South & West Wales

With all invasive species of plants early detection is the key and Himalayan Balsam is no different. 

The earlier the problem can be brought under treatment and management the less it will cost in the long run.

At Clearsafe we can normally visit your domestic or commercial property within 48 hours to give you peace of mind knowing the problem is immediately under control and further spread can be prevented.

We offer all prospective customers a free no-obligation initial survey and quote and all our surveys are conducted by one of our lead surveyors James and James ( just to keep it simple.)

We pride ourselves on the personal touch and offer our expert and cost effective services throughout Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan and all South and West Wales  so if  Himalayan Balsam is causing you an issue at your home or indeed any kind of property give us a call today on 0800 634 9275 and let us get to the root of your Himalayan Balsam problem.