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MrClean wrote:

Can someone ID these "vines" growing on the fence in
my backyard. They have also begun to spring up in patches
in the middle of the yard.

Since this is not a binaries group and they frown on attachments,
here are links to photos of the culprits:

http://www.theshipmanfamily.com/100_0475.jpg
http://www.theshipmanfamily.com/100_0476.jpg

Looks like Virginia Creeper. I'm jealous! I bought one from the nursery
as it's supposed to be a good shade grower, but have not managed to get
it going.
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In article ,
MrClean wrote:

Can someone ID these "vines" growing on the fence in
my backyard. They have also begun to spring up in patches
in the middle of the yard.

Since this is not a binaries group and they frown on attachments,
here are links to photos of the culprits:

http://www.theshipmanfamily.com/100_0475.jpg
http://www.theshipmanfamily.com/100_0476.jpg

Looks like Virginia Creeper. I'm jealous! I bought one from the nursery
as it's supposed to be a good shade grower, but have not managed to get
it going.

I have at least three growing near my front porch, and I haven't been able
to erradicate them! I've even dug up root balls three years in a row.
Within a couple of weeks, they're baaaack!

If you'd like to visit Leander with a shovel, you're welcome to retrieve as
many chunks-o-specimen as you'd like. :-)

On Jul 23, 6:54 am, "suzilem"
wrote:


I have at least three growing near my front porch, and I haven't been able
to erradicate them! I've even dug up root balls three years in a row.
Within a couple of weeks, they're baaaack!

"Roundup for Woody Plants". Get the stuff that's ready to spray and
dose liberally on a warm dry day. The stuff worked on a pyracantha I
despised (Oops sorry dear, I have no idea why THAT died!) as well as
the V.Creeper, the poison ivy.

It'll kill pretty much everything it touches - faster or slower
depending on how much or little you apply. Cover with plastic
anything in the vicinity you want to keep. You can remove the plastic
once the Roundup dries.

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"suzilem" wrote:

"Omelet" wrote in message
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In article ,
MrClean wrote:

Can someone ID these "vines" growing on the fence in
my backyard. They have also begun to spring up in patches
in the middle of the yard.

Since this is not a binaries group and they frown on attachments,
here are links to photos of the culprits:

http://www.theshipmanfamily.com/100_0475.jpg
http://www.theshipmanfamily.com/100_0476.jpg

Looks like Virginia Creeper. I'm jealous! I bought one from the nursery
as it's supposed to be a good shade grower, but have not managed to get
it going.

I have at least three growing near my front porch, and I haven't been able
to erradicate them! I've even dug up root balls three years in a row.
Within a couple of weeks, they're baaaack!

If you'd like to visit Leander with a shovel, you're welcome to retrieve as
many chunks-o-specimen as you'd like. :-)

:-)
If I could ever find the time, I would.
I'd be happy to pay you for a live root ball...

Since you can't eradicated it, try potting it and selling it. I've taken
plant propagates and traded them at the nurseries for other plants that
I've wanted. Many are amenable to doing that.
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Peace, Om

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"Omelet" wrote in message
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Looks like Virginia Creeper. I'm jealous! I bought one from the
nursery
as it's supposed to be a good shade grower, but have not managed to
get
it going.

I have at least three growing near my front porch, and I haven't been
able
to erradicate them! I've even dug up root balls three years in a row.
Within a couple of weeks, they're baaaack!

If you'd like to visit Leander with a shovel, you're welcome to retrieve
as
many chunks-o-specimen as you'd like. :-)

:-)
If I could ever find the time, I would.
I'd be happy to pay you for a live root ball...

Since you can't eradicated it, try potting it and selling it. I've taken
plant propagates and traded them at the nurseries for other plants that
I've wanted. Many are amenable to doing that.

I have a plan. :-)

The three in the flower bed, I'll take the suggestion upthead (thanks!) and
liberally dose with the RoundUp. The one around the other corner of the
porch, I'll just keep pulling up by the roots (it's presence doesn't annoy
me as much) and you can come retrieve its tenacious root ball (free! no
charge!) if you ever have the time. :-)

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"suzilem" wrote:

"Omelet" wrote in message
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Looks like Virginia Creeper. I'm jealous! I bought one from the
nursery
as it's supposed to be a good shade grower, but have not managed to
get
it going.

I have at least three growing near my front porch, and I haven't been
able
to erradicate them! I've even dug up root balls three years in a row.
Within a couple of weeks, they're baaaack!

If you'd like to visit Leander with a shovel, you're welcome to retrieve
as
many chunks-o-specimen as you'd like. :-)

:-)
If I could ever find the time, I would.
I'd be happy to pay you for a live root ball...

Since you can't eradicated it, try potting it and selling it. I've taken
plant propagates and traded them at the nurseries for other plants that
I've wanted. Many are amenable to doing that.

I have a plan. :-)

The three in the flower bed, I'll take the suggestion upthead (thanks!) and
liberally dose with the RoundUp. The one around the other corner of the
porch, I'll just keep pulling up by the roots (it's presence doesn't annoy
me as much) and you can come retrieve its tenacious root ball (free! no
charge!) if you ever have the time. :-)

Where is Leander in reference to San Marcos?

Before you eradicate it, I paid $3.00 for a 4" pot of that vine at a
local nursery...
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On Jul 24, 8:10 am, Omelet wrote:

Where is Leander in reference to San Marcos?

Leander is a suburb of Lampasas. Get on 183 and head north. Pack a
lunch and take a can of gas. Mind the toll road and don't get
suckered in - the last free exit is poorly marked AND the toll road
doesn't go anywhere near Leander, it heads off toward P'ville...

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On Jul 24, 8:10 am, Omelet wrote:

Where is Leander in reference to San Marcos?

Leander is a suburb of Lampasas. Get on 183 and head north. Pack a
lunch and take a can of gas. Mind the toll road and don't get
suckered in - the last free exit is poorly marked AND the toll road
doesn't go anywhere near Leander, it heads off toward P'ville...

Damn. I'm horribly navigationally challenged. (IOW I get lost easily!).

Any chance I could just pay for postage for a root ball? ;-)
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