Re: Vine help
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  • Subject: Re: Vine help
  • From: B* P* <a*@rewrite.hort.net>
  • Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2016 21:01:46 -0500
Title: Re: Vine help
I grow hops (Cascade) as an ornamental vine, not impossible to keep in bounds, but it does spread via tough underground rhizomes. The one plant I bought was divided years ago to cover both sides of a metal garden arch, then a couple years later I divided the roots into five plants to provide shade on the south side of patio, then again two years on, a few more rhizomes to cover a trellis in front of a downstairs window. (This one reached the roof gutter above the second story) All grew happily, in fact, I believe it will grow 3 or 4 inches a day in Spring. I like it and the fragrant cones now appearing. But it's gaining the upper hand and sending rhizomes out on all sides. Maybe it's a too vigorous cultivar or it's my fault for spreading it around, but I'm getting too old to fight it and may have to resort to murdering it. 

If you grow it, don't put it where you might brush against it. I walked under that arch today and have an abrasion on my neck from a light contact with the scratchy vine.

- Barb Perna in S. Wisconsin 

On Aug 12, 2016, at 7:52 PM, Kitty Morrissy <1*@rewrite.hort.net> wrote:

You could try one of the hop vines, some newer varieties are nice. Humulus lupulus

Kitty

 

From: o*@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of Nancy Robinson
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2016 8:26 PM
To: 'p*@hort.net'
Subject: Re: Vine help

 

We had 7 truck loads of Akebia to burn and still did not get all of it.  Still fight a war but not going across the creek into the woods now.  I love Va creeper in the fall when it turns purple.  At least it is a native.  The seedlings are easy to pull up too.  Nancy  Tennessee

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From: "Don Martinson" <1*@rewrite.hort.net>
To: "p*@hort.net"
Cc:
Sent: Fri, 12 Aug 2016 19:06:16 -0500
Subject: Re: Vine help

Have you considered any of the Akebia’s?  Interesting foliage (5 and 3 lobed varieties available), very subtle flowers (but a white and pink flowered varieties available.  Interesting fruit if you have 2 plants.  Mine is on the north side of the house, but should be able to take sun.  Some trimming necessary, but not rampant.  The one pictured (mine) needs a shaping, but hasn’t been trimmed in at least 5 years.


-- Don Martinson
   Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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On 8/12/16, 4:41 PM, "lil tovey" <101_@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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