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Russian Vine (Polygonum baldschuanicum)
My father wants to cover a large wire fence quickly and I have come
across the above. I know it is a quick grower, I know it can be invasive, but this is not a problem as long as you can kill it dead if need be. In other words we want to try it out and if we find it to be tooooo overwhelming we can get rid of it. How does it spread? Is it by seed (hard to kill off) or by underground spread (hard to kill off), or does it keep to its original stem and spread from there (if you know what I mean!), and so easy to get rid of. Any help would be appreciated. Kathy |
Russian Vine (Polygonum baldschuanicum)
30 yrs back we had a neighbour who planted this on a trellis fence
Every single week I had to cut back 3ft fronds and when we dared to go away for 2 weeks we could not even walk down the sideway of our house !!!!!!!!!!!! "iamhere" wrote in message om... My father wants to cover a large wire fence quickly and I have come across the above. I know it is a quick grower, I know it can be invasive, but this is not a problem as long as you can kill it dead if need be. In other words we want to try it out and if we find it to be tooooo overwhelming we can get rid of it. How does it spread? Is it by seed (hard to kill off) or by underground spread (hard to kill off), or does it keep to its original stem and spread from there (if you know what I mean!), and so easy to get rid of. Any help would be appreciated. Kathy |
Russian Vine (Polygonum baldschuanicum)
Hi
I would agree with the others. Why not consider a clematis..Montana variety quick growing , grows to 30' or more masses of early flowers and easier to control if needs be. roy www.asmallwildlifegarden.co.uk "bnd777" wrote in message ... 30 yrs back we had a neighbour who planted this on a trellis fence Every single week I had to cut back 3ft fronds and when we dared to go away for 2 weeks we could not even walk down the sideway of our house !!!!!!!!!!!! "iamhere" wrote in message om... My father wants to cover a large wire fence quickly and I have come across the above. I know it is a quick grower, I know it can be invasive, but this is not a problem as long as you can kill it dead if need be. In other words we want to try it out and if we find it to be tooooo overwhelming we can get rid of it. How does it spread? Is it by seed (hard to kill off) or by underground spread (hard to kill off), or does it keep to its original stem and spread from there (if you know what I mean!), and so easy to get rid of. Any help would be appreciated. Kathy |
Russian Vine (Polygonum baldschuanicum)
When I went to buy an Armandii for another reason I was told that it
was extremely fragile and very hard to keep. Is this the case or was I misinformed? Many thanks. BTW, I actually bought the vine for myself(!) and then got frightened to plant it, opting for a Montana instead! Us daughters, causing trouble all the time, tut! Kathy "bnd777" wrote in message ... Clematis armandii is evergreen and grows pretty quickly Honeysuckles get going pretty quickly too |
Russian Vine (Polygonum baldschuanicum)
It keeps more or less to its' original root (spreads a bit, but not much).
However, make sure you've got a strong fence 'cos it may get picked up and moved with the spreading vine. A friend of mine grew one up a factory wall at the bottom of her garden, and it wasn't long before the buildings owners were getting on her case because the plant had actually burst through the mortar, and into their building! I took one out two years ago as having covered the panel fence - which was what I wanted it to do - it then strangled a small Willow and a Hebe. I thought I had got all of the root out, but last year few tendrils started to appear. These were treated with glyphosate, and it now appears to be gone for good. I will NEVER plant another! Good Luck. "iamhere" wrote in message om... My father wants to cover a large wire fence quickly and I have come across the above. I know it is a quick grower, I know it can be invasive, but this is not a problem as long as you can kill it dead if need be. In other words we want to try it out and if we find it to be tooooo overwhelming we can get rid of it. How does it spread? Is it by seed (hard to kill off) or by underground spread (hard to kill off), or does it keep to its original stem and spread from there (if you know what I mean!), and so easy to get rid of. Any help would be appreciated. Kathy --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.461 / Virus Database: 260 - Release Date: 10/03/03 |
Russian Vine (Polygonum baldschuanicum)
"mickeblue" wrote in message ... It keeps more or less to its' original root (spreads a bit, but not much). However, make sure you've got a strong fence 'cos it may get picked up and moved with the spreading vine. A friend of mine grew one up a factory wall at the bottom of her garden, and it wasn't long before the buildings owners were getting on her case because the plant had actually burst through the mortar, and into their building! I took one out two years ago as having covered the panel fence - which was what I wanted it to do - it then strangled a small Willow and a Hebe. I thought I had got all of the root out, but last year few tendrils started to appear. These were treated with glyphosate, and it now appears to be gone for good. I will NEVER plant another! Good Luck. "iamhere" wrote in message om... My father wants to cover a large wire fence quickly and I have come across the above. I know it is a quick grower, I know it can be invasive, but this is not a problem as long as you can kill it dead if need be. In other words we want to try it out and if we find it to be tooooo overwhelming we can get rid of it. How does it spread? Is it by seed (hard to kill off) or by underground spread (hard to kill off), or does it keep to its original stem and spread from there (if you know what I mean!), and so easy to get rid of. Any help would be appreciated. My next door neighbours, who are expert gardeners, tried and failed to grow Russian vine to cover the end wall of another neighbour's garage, so the stuff isn't invincible. (One imagines it had an assisted demise.) I have also removed one from my garden, but to little avail as it appears to have rooted in the (yet another) neighbouring garden and is attempting a counter offensive. In the main, it spreads from it's original location, and sounds ideal for your intended application, but it might take you a year or two to get rid (you should see the roots!). |
Russian Vine (Polygonum baldschuanicum)
"iamhere" wrote in message om... My father wants to cover a large wire fence quickly and I have come across the above. I know it is a quick grower, I know it can be invasive, but this is not a problem as long as you can kill it dead if need be. In other words we want to try it out and if we find it to be tooooo overwhelming we can get rid of it. How does it spread? Is it by seed (hard to kill off) or by underground spread (hard to kill off), or does it keep to its original stem and spread from there (if you know what I mean!), and so easy to get rid of. Any help would be appreciated. Kathy It's other name is 'Mile a Minute' .............which should make you think "~) Jenny |
Russian Vine (Polygonum baldschuanicum)
Armandii once established is pretty hardy although it shows best on a South
facing aspect ......the perfume from mine has been glorious I have a Russian vine growing from a large pot to cover the brown bare ugly expanse of neighbours 56 conifers When they get the message I can easily destroy the plant "iamhere" wrote in message om... When I went to buy an Armandii for another reason I was told that it was extremely fragile and very hard to keep. Is this the case or was I misinformed? Many thanks. BTW, I actually bought the vine for myself(!) and then got frightened to plant it, opting for a Montana instead! Us daughters, causing trouble all the time, tut! Kathy "bnd777" wrote in message ... Clematis armandii is evergreen and grows pretty quickly Honeysuckles get going pretty quickly too |
Russian Vine (Polygonum baldschuanicum)
In article , "bnd777" writes: | Armandii once established is pretty hardy although it shows best on a South | facing aspect ......the perfume from mine has been glorious Its flower buds and even shoots can be killed by a late hard frost, though that rarely kills the plant. It is certainly not worried by -5 Celsius, even when its buds are beginning to break, but -10 is more of a nuisance. In the coldest parts of the UK, the only hardy evergreen climber is ivy, but most people can grow C. armandii if it is reasonably sheltered from the coldest winds and faces vaguely south. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
Russian Vine (Polygonum baldschuanicum)
"iamhere" wrote in message om... My father wants to cover a large wire fence quickly and I have come across the above. I know it is a quick grower, I know it can be invasive, but this is not a problem as long as you can kill it dead if need be. Just to give you an example of how invasive/useful this vine is. I put two in 4 years ago, to cover an ugly outbuilding wall35ft long X 20ft tall facing North directly into the wind. Last April with the outbuilding wall completely covered and half the roof too I needed to build a chuck run so cut it down to 2ft.(monumental task!) Built the run with the vine inside, within a fortnight it had lots of new growth and as it grew we trained it across the lats at the top of the run, by the end of July the run had a complete vine roof, and it was halfway up the shed wall again, despite the fact the chucks had eaten all the leaves to about two feet up and scratched like crazy round the roots. It seems to be indestructable!! It's great stuff if you have plenty of space to let it do it's thing but if there are other plants, walls, fences, gates etc that are close by perhaps it's not the one for your dad. I imagine it'd be a major headache to actually get rid of it for good if the need arose. Shan Shan Shan |
Russian Vine (Polygonum baldschuanicum)
bnd777 wrote in message ... I have a Russian vine growing from a large pot to cover the brown bare ugly expanse of neighbours 56 conifers When they get the message I can easily destroy the plant Please be aware that when a Russian vine grows the growth is very lax and wherever it touches the soil it will root, and then instead of a single plant you will have dozens. It has just taken me two years to get full control of the Russian vine surrounding my garden, and I planted it myself! Mike www.british-naturism.org.uk |
Russian Vine (Polygonum baldschuanicum)
Thanks for the warning
"Michael Berridge" wrote in message ... bnd777 wrote in message ... I have a Russian vine growing from a large pot to cover the brown bare ugly expanse of neighbours 56 conifers When they get the message I can easily destroy the plant Please be aware that when a Russian vine grows the growth is very lax and wherever it touches the soil it will root, and then instead of a single plant you will have dozens. It has just taken me two years to get full control of the Russian vine surrounding my garden, and I planted it myself! Mike www.british-naturism.org.uk |
Russian Vine (Polygonum baldschuanicum)
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Russian Vine (Polygonum baldschuanicum)
Hussein M. wrote:
On 7 Apr 2003 17:40:49 GMT, (Nick Maclaren) wrote: In the coldest parts of the UK, the only hardy evergreen climber is ivy, but most people can grow C. armandii if it is reasonably sheltered from the coldest winds and faces vaguely south. My armandii is in full flower now and glorious it is too. NW wall in coastal East Anglia (brick which probably has a warming influence in what at this time is the coldest area of the British Isles - N. Scotland is degrees higher). Mine is also in flower (west facing timber fence in East Anglia). *Nothing* kills it, not even pruning to the ground in late summer when the fence was replaced. It's beautiful in spring, but untidy much of the rest of the year, and if it likes the site it's a thug. Although admittedly Russian Vine is an angry mongol horde in comparison :-) regards sarah -- "Great is truth, but still greater, from a practical point of view, is silence about truth." Aldous Huxley |
Russian Vine (Polygonum baldschuanicum)
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