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Sat, Oct 8, 11 at 12:15
It is growing on my fence. Should I let it grow? I think it's rather nice looking, but is it invasive or poisonous?
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| Looks like Porcelain berry vine. I have the variegated form of this and its beautiful. The variegated is not invasive at all for me but there is a lot of negative comments on porcelain berry vine on Dave's Garden. Guess it depends on the zone you live in as well. |
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- Posted by aftermidnight Z8 V. Island B.C. (My Page) on Sat, Oct 8, 11 at 13:20
| I've had it for years, not a problem as of yet. I have it growing on a trellis on the side of a concrete carport, several times a year I cut the long shoots off to keep it under control. The berries that fall I clean up so they won't germinate. Annette |
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| Brer, as above, depends on which Z7....ampelopsis brevipendunculata (porcelain berry vine) has shown aggressive or invasive tendencies in at least Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington DC, West Virginia, Wisconsin. In my cool summer area, it's serving as a summer screen between my back door and my neighbors deck. One year only out of many, I found some seedlings at its base which I pulled. Every other year, we've had frost before the berries could fully ripen, unfortunately that often means before they have fully colored too. So is it invasive - maybe. Is it poisonous - No. |
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