Thirty years ago the Chief Gardener of the Royal House planted a seed. He told his apprentices that it would grow and spread throughout the land. He said it would become a thing of beauty. And so it came to pass; it grew ... like Japanese knotweed it flourished, taking over gardens, clinging to each and every beautiful flower it touched, strangling and silencing their beauty, dulling their scent. The wilting flowers were noticed and people said it was a pity and even criticised the Chief Gardener. But he told The Queen and Royal Courtiers in her Government and Army, the Lords and Ladies of the land to trust him, that he was right. Indeed they greatly admired his work and The Queen knighted her Chief Gardener. His plant continued to creep, spreading as if indestructible to realms afar, not least to the parks and gardens of New York where it was received as if it were the greatest ship ever built, arriving safely at its destination, greeted by crowds who adored Sir Chief Gardener.
A new Spring is on the horizon in these gardens. In many lands from East to West citizens are asking where the beautiful flowers have gone. Commoners are noticing that millions of these flowers are missing from their gardens. Expert gardeners from every corner of the earth are dedicating themselves to finding ways to cut back the knotweed at its roots, to nurture the missing flowers and return them to their gardens, to release their colours and beautiful scents.
A big THANK YOU to these inspirational gardeners.
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