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Climber ID please?

dangermousiedangermousie Posts: 356
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Apologies for the bad photos!
Between the sweet please and rose...
 it has woody trunk and branches, had a handful of tiny white flowers hidden in the middle in summer (was underwatered I believe), beautiful yellow leaves in autumn and is bare now.
Thanks!
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  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    The photos aren't really clear enough, but could it be 'Russian Vine' (Fallopia baldschuanica)?
    See here for pics to compare:



    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited December 2021
    I agree with @BobTheGardener  that looks like Fallopia baldschuanica aka Mile a Minute Vine.  

    I hope you don’t mind me saying that it’s a totally unsuitable plant for most gardens and certainly not to grow up a house wall. It’ll be up and over the roof and into the attic space in a couple of years and pull the down pipe and guttering down in the next year. 

    There’s one plant near here which now covers a third of a mile of hedgerow. 


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





  • dangermousiedangermousie Posts: 356
    Yikes!! I'll see if I can find a better photo 
  • dangermousiedangermousie Posts: 356
    do these pics change your thoughts?
  • dangermousiedangermousie Posts: 356
    edited December 2021
    P.s. I'm sure that it doesn't match russian vine or mile* a minute, thankfully :) 
    There was a "climbing hydrangea" label uncovered in the soil, but I don't think it matches...
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    These later pics look much more like a climbing hydrangea … much more suitable for that spot. 👍
    I’m glad you showed us more photos. 

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





  • UffUff Posts: 3,199
    Does it have leaves on at the moment Dangermousie?
    SW SCOTLAND but born in Derbyshire
  • dangermousiedangermousie Posts: 356
    No, they went a beautiful vibrant yellow before hitting the ground. They were strong, a bit glossy
  • dangermousiedangermousie Posts: 356
    from April 2nd this year, which tells me the previous owner planted and maintained it... If only that label was still in there
  • dangermousiedangermousie Posts: 356
    edited December 2021
    Found it!! The close up of the flowers from 13 June. (I have sooo many photos...)
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