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unidentified plant

j.pmorrisj.pmorris Posts: 3
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Had moved in February and this grew over the fence, can anyone identify this? I thought it was the Japanese plant. Thanks.

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  • Paul B3Paul B3 Posts: 3,154
    Parthenocissus quinquefolia ??
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited October 2020
    Hi @j.pmorris  and welcome to the forum :)
    That's Parthenocissus quinquefolia ... aka Virginia Creeper ... a climber whose leaves turn a glorious red in autumn before falling.  A wonderful sight, as you're about to find out,  but the plant is a bit of a spreader (as you're also finding out) and needs trimming to keep under control.  
     :) 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • j.pmorrisj.pmorris Posts: 3
    Many thanks, so we have another American invasion... oh dear  :D 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    j.pmorris said:
    Many thanks, so we have another American invasion... oh dear  :D 
    Maybe the plants are fleeing the country ............ ?  ;)

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I can think of plenty of other less desirable American imports. Where will I start.....

    It's a beautiful plant  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • j.pmorrisj.pmorris Posts: 3
    The obvious 2 are the Grey Squirrel and Crayfish, then Alexia  :o
  • dpatel2130dpatel2130 Posts: 201
    Virginia creeper. Lovely colour in autumn. 
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