On Sun, 3 May 2009 23:33:56 +0100, Candy
wrote:
beccabunga;842462 Wrote:
It is not Boston Ivy, but Virginia Creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia.
It starts off on a small stem, but is a rampant climber, though less
aggressive than Boston Ivy. It is not a tree.
Ah, then it's definitely not that as it's grown about 8 inches in 2
years.. my dad's got that growing up the wall and you're right it is
rampant! here's another couple of pics..
http://tinyurl.com/c6fqxs
http://tinyurl.com/dmwp9z
Your new photos make me even more certain that it is parthenocissus.
The leaf joints are right. Mine was like yours, in a pot for a couple
of years, then I planted it by a fence and it GREW.
Pam in Bristol