Professional Himalayan Balsam Removal In Pontypool And Throughout South & West Wales

Expert Himalayan Balsam Removal in Pontypool And All South & West Wales

For professional, cost effective Himalayan Balsam Removal in Pontypool, Monmouthshire and throughout South and West Wales, Clearsafe Knotweed have over 15 years experience in the removal of all kinds of invasive weeds and work with a plethora of clients in both domestic and commercial settings.

We know that discovering Himalayan Balsam on your property can be unwelcome and act fast to nip your problem in the bud before it has the chance to spread.

We can normally visit the site or property within 48 hours and offer all prospective clients a free no – obligation initial site visit, survey and quote.

As with all invasive weed infestations acting quickly always reduces overall costs so give us a call for free on 0800 634 9275 and let us get to the root of your Himalayan Balsam problem.

Himalayan Balsam 

Himalayan Balsam ( Impatiens Glandulifera ) was first introduced to the British Isles in 1839 and is a relative of the Busy Lizzie species of plant.

First appearing at Kew Gardens and the first records of naturalisation being in 1955 it is considered an invasive, non-native species that is now illegal to cause to spread in the wild.

It flourishes in damp, low light conditions and is often found alongside riverbanks, wetlands and waste ground.

A good looking plant, it is easily identifiable by it’s pinkish purple flowers shaped in the shape of a helmet, densely packed seedpods and tall reddish green stems that can grow up to 3 metres tall.

Spread of Himalayan Balsam

Himalayan grows rapidly and spreads quickly and has started to invade gardens on a much more frequent basis.

It’s explosive seed pods can scatter seeds over 7 metres away from the plant and each plant can produce up to 800 seeds. As it is often found along riverbanks the seeds get washed downstream where new infestations spring up.

It is prevalent throughout Europe and North America where it has been banned in many countries with the main problem being it’s ability to survive at very low light levels and outcompete native plant varieties also contributing to river erosion as it dies back over the winter leaving the infested area bare.

Control & Removal

Unlike some other invasive species Himalayan Balsam has a shallow root structure so removing it can be easier than Japanese Knotweed for example.

Removal methods for Himalayan Balsam can include :

Manual Removal  Of The Plant – Removing the plants by hand or using a gardening tool.

Cutting, Strimming or Mowing The Plant  – Can be effective cutting as low to the ground as possible.

Chemical Treatment / Herbicides – Carefully applied to the infested area.

Professional Himalayan Balsam Removal in Pontypool and All South & West Wales

Although discovering unwelcome Himalayan Balsam can be worrisome, with timely and correct treatment it need not get out of control.

We can normally visit you within 48 hours and all clients receive a free no-obligation initial survey and quote for peace of mind.

We cover all of Pontypool, Monmouthshire and South and West Wales so if  Himalayan Balsam is creating a headache for you on your domestic or commercial property give us a call today on 0800 634 9275 and let us get to the root of the problem.