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What's this plant?

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  • That looks very eerie growing over the house like that. How long does it take to cover the house? is that years of growing?

  • steephillsteephill Posts: 2,841

    A couple of suggestions,  Russian vine or clematis Montana. A photo of the offending plant in full growth during summer would help a lot.

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    A summer pic would certainly help. Pic one doesn't look like anything that could achieve that sort of growth. 



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Orchid LadyOrchid Lady Posts: 5,800

    I don't know any plant that could achieve that growth, I know I'm not an expert but surely it would be well known?

  • Wild honeysuckle maybe? although it doesn't look like one.. trying to think of something that grows that much and quickly

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    I can think of a few things that could do the height but none of them look the first pic at any stage of their life.

    are you sure the 2 go together andy? image



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • SalinoSalino Posts: 1,609

    ..I agree with steephill about it being a Russian Vine, although it would have flowered though... on top of that roof I expect... ..possibly an Ash tree too grown up alongside...?....  those green things just look like weeds to me...

  • andykitesandykites Posts: 12
    I'm not going to allow it to grow over everything but il let the patch in the corner grow a bit to get a photo of it a bit larger. Trust me its the same plant and in a few days it will be double the size. Theres a bit over next doors fence so hopefully it will start to show leaves
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,128

    Pics 1 and 2 must be from different plants - 

    I think Pic 1 is possibly Saponaria officinalis aka Soapwort or Bouncing Betty - grows fast and is invasive but doesn't climb.

    I think Pic 2 is possibly Polygonum baldschuanicum/Fallopia baldschuanica aka Russian Vine/Mile a Minute etc etc etc. 

    Both of which were rampant in this garden when we moved in here - Andykites,  are you my neighbour? image


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





  • andykitesandykites Posts: 12
    Hopefully not. Doubt the neighbours are happy as theres ivy everywhere too ???? il leave it a week to prove its the same plant, il also ask my mate if its ever flowered as I havent been here long and hes put up with it fir 20 years.
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