Could you please help identify this vine?
http://tinyurl.com/qhm3zx

seem to have hjust appeared in last month or so. one at bottpom of
large hedge and trying to grow in to the hedge. It's grwon to about 7
ffot but i have traced it back to two roots and have pulled it away
from hedge for now. The tendrils are really cool they reach out in to
nowhere for about a foot and when they grab a branch or somthing they
start the curly wurly thing

Just noticed another trying to grow in to a 3oft conifer!

Neighbour thinks its a grape but i dont.

any ideas? keep or chop?

thank you all in advance

Ron

Ronny writes
Could you please help identify this vine?
http://tinyurl.com/qhm3zx

seem to have hjust appeared in last month or so. one at bottpom of
large hedge and trying to grow in to the hedge. It's grwon to about 7
ffot but i have traced it back to two roots and have pulled it away
from hedge for now. The tendrils are really cool they reach out in to
nowhere for about a foot and when they grab a branch or somthing they
start the curly wurly thing

Just noticed another trying to grow in to a 3oft conifer!

Neighbour thinks its a grape but i dont.

any ideas? keep or chop?

thank you all in advance

White bryony. Wait till you see the berries before you make your
decision
--
Kay

In message , Ronny
writes
Could you please help identify this vine?
http://tinyurl.com/qhm3zx

seem to have hjust appeared in last month or so. one at bottpom of
large hedge and trying to grow in to the hedge. It's grwon to about 7
ffot but i have traced it back to two roots and have pulled it away
from hedge for now. The tendrils are really cool they reach out in to
nowhere for about a foot and when they grab a branch or somthing they
start the curly wurly thing

Just noticed another trying to grow in to a 3oft conifer!

Neighbour thinks its a grape but i dont.

any ideas? keep or chop?

thank you all in advance

Ron

White bryony (Bryonia dioica).
--
Stewart Robert Hinsley

On Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:28:10 +0100, K wrote:

Ronny writes
Could you please help identify this vine?
http://tinyurl.com/qhm3zx

seem to have hjust appeared in last month or so. one at bottpom of
large hedge and trying to grow in to the hedge. It's grwon to about 7
ffot but i have traced it back to two roots and have pulled it away
from hedge for now. The tendrils are really cool they reach out in to
nowhere for about a foot and when they grab a branch or somthing they
start the curly wurly thing

Just noticed another trying to grow in to a 3oft conifer!

Neighbour thinks its a grape but i dont.

any ideas? keep or chop?

thank you all in advance

White bryony. Wait till you see the berries before you make your
decision

Tha's the one thanks guys

Is it ok to keep it without it being too invasive, and is it any good
to wildlife?

Ronny writes
On Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:28:10 +0100, K wrote:


White bryony. Wait till you see the berries before you make your
decision

Tha's the one thanks guys

Is it ok to keep it without it being too invasive, and is it any good
to wildlife?

I don't think it's particularly invasive, and it's a UK native. If it
were me, I'd keep it, and only get rid of it if it were being a
nuisance. It's in the same family as cucumber ;-)

You'll only get berries if you have both a male and a female plant
--
Kay

On Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:55:27 +0100, K wrote:

Ronny writes
On Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:28:10 +0100, K wrote:


White bryony. Wait till you see the berries before you make your
decision

Tha's the one thanks guys

Is it ok to keep it without it being too invasive, and is it any good
to wildlife?

I don't think it's particularly invasive, and it's a UK native. If it
were me, I'd keep it, and only get rid of it if it were being a
nuisance. It's in the same family as cucumber ;-)

You'll only get berries if you have both a male and a female plant

I see it dies off each year as well so maybe I'll see how it goes this
year.

Ronny writes:

On Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:55:27 +0100, K wrote:

Ronny writes
On Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:28:10 +0100, K wrote:

White bryony. Wait till you see the berries before you make your
decision

Tha's the one thanks guys

Is it ok to keep it without it being too invasive, and is it any good
to wildlife?

I don't think it's particularly invasive, and it's a UK native. If it
were me, I'd keep it, and only get rid of it if it were being a
nuisance.

You'll only get berries if you have both a male and a female plant

I see it dies off each year as well so maybe I'll see how it goes this
year.

If the berries do set you'll be pulling up seedlings all over, and
also note it's moderately poisonous.

Anthony

In article , wrote:
Ronny writes:
On Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:55:27 +0100, K wrote:

White bryony. Wait till you see the berries before you make your
decision

Tha's the one thanks guys

Is it ok to keep it without it being too invasive, and is it any good
to wildlife?

I don't think it's particularly invasive, and it's a UK native. If it
were me, I'd keep it, and only get rid of it if it were being a
nuisance.

You'll only get berries if you have both a male and a female plant

I see it dies off each year as well so maybe I'll see how it goes this
year.

If the berries do set you'll be pulling up seedlings all over, and
also note it's moderately poisonous.

Yes. I do, but they aren't the worst of weeds. And, yes, despite
looking edible, they aren't - but they are no worse than privet
berries, which also look edible and aren't.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.