Re: Vine help
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  • Subject: Re: Vine help
  • From: K* y* <f*@rewrite.hort.net>
  • Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2016 19:25:03 -0400
Hi Lil,  I live in north central Ohio.  To my dismay I have found that Asian Bittersweet, Celastrus orblculatus, is wickedly invasive. It's necessary to get every little bit out of the ground or it will spread to where ever it desires to go.  However, I'm pretty sure that American bittersweet is very different and will stay put.
Kathy Yarman...a long time perennials lurker

On Fri, Aug 12, 2016 at 5:41 PM, lil tovey <1*@rewrite.hort.net> wrote:

Hi everyone...summer is making itself felt. The drought and heat here is resulting in a lot of dying trees and dead or stressed perennials. I'll have to remember these hot days in February when I'm digging out of snow.

I'm looking for an interesting vine to put on a south-west brick wall in my small garden. I have several clematis so don't want another of those. I had looked at Celastrus scandens (bittersweet) but have heard it can be invasive. But sure like the fall colour. 

Any suggestions? 

Lil T.

Georgetown ON

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