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Any idea what this is?

PinkypooPinkypoo Posts: 32
in Problem solving
This has been growing up my honeysuckle for about a month now and been very vigorous. I have left it to see if it flowered or anything but it hasn't and I have no idea what it is. Any ideas? 

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  • BorderlineBorderline Posts: 4,700
    They look like some sort of clematis to me. 
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Can you show a photo of the honeysuckle, maybe there was a mix up on the labelling or have you had the honeysuckle for a long time ? 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • PinkypooPinkypoo Posts: 32
    Borderline - my mum said a clematis but we then thought it's grown to quick for that and it's just covering the honeysuckle. It's grown from ground to cover a 6ft fence panel in around 4 weeks. Why I think it's possibly a weed.

    Lyn - I have had the honeysuckle for around 7 years now and this has sprung up in 4 weeks.
  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328
    Could it be wild clematis ("Old man's beard")?  That grows really fast...
    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • slightly2leftslightly2left Posts: 2
    It looks like it could be clematis vitalba or old mans beard. You see it growing in hedgerows and is extremely vigorous. I’m not completely sure though.
  • HelixHelix Posts: 631
    Agree about clematis vitalba.  It grows very, very quickly.
  • PinkypooPinkypoo Posts: 32
    I think your all right! Looking on Google it looks very similar. I have pulled it all up and cut it out the honeysuckle. Thank you!
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