Do not plant this! A neighbour foolishly did..... it smothered a holly tree,hedge and a garage at the end of our garden and my husband almost broke his neck trying to cut it back.( tugged on a large vine and fell off the ladder!). why not try a clematis? We have one(can't recall the name sorry )that grows at a rate of knots but is controllable.
The clematis we have is Clematis Montana 'Mayleen'. Should be called 'mile a minute', but does have delightful pale purple flowers and is controllable.
Oh Dear - I too should have looked this up before I bought a single RV from the local garden centre three weeks ago. I've planted in a pot on the patio and trailed the existing vines over wires along an exposed fence that I want to hide on one side of the terrace. It;s just starting to get going and extend along the wires.
Is it going to be more controllable in a pot? Is it sufficient just to keep pruning when it reached the size I want? Is it best to throw it out while It's still young?
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Stand well back Patricia - it's just been getting comfy and is about to grow VERY BIG!!!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
ha ha, l`ll keep you posted......l havent even had a flower yet!
Do not plant this! A neighbour foolishly did..... it smothered a holly tree,hedge and a garage at the end of our garden and my husband almost broke his neck trying to cut it back.( tugged on a large vine and fell off the ladder!). why not try a clematis? We have one(can't recall the name sorry )that grows at a rate of knots but is controllable.
thanks, looks like ld better dispose of it whle l can.
Good idea, they're not very attractive. Lots of nicer plants about
In the sticks near Peterborough
The clematis we have is Clematis Montana 'Mayleen'. Should be called 'mile a minute', but does have delightful pale purple flowers and is controllable.
We have it growing over a dead pear tree that would be difficult to remove.
thanks all. it will be in the skip tomorrow.
Oh Dear - I too should have looked this up before I bought a single RV from the local garden centre three weeks ago. I've planted in a pot on the patio and trailed the existing vines over wires along an exposed fence that I want to hide on one side of the terrace. It;s just starting to get going and extend along the wires.
Is it going to be more controllable in a pot? Is it sufficient just to keep pruning when it reached the size I want? Is it best to throw it out while It's still young?
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Worried of Mill Hill.
Throw it out now. If you have neighbours they will not be happy to have that inflicted on them.