Can you identify a strange plant in my garden
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8 years ago
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Can you identify this plant growing in my mom's garden?
Comments (4)Wow! Great job! Thanks so much. I'll let her know she should destroy it before it destroys her garden....See MoreCan you identify this strange wildflower?
Comments (2)You have some bloodroot around these plants - the ones with the interestingly lobed leaves. They are a choice native wild flower. FataMorgana...See MorePlease help me identify this plant I planted in my garden!
Comments (2)Your plant, one of my favorites) is Bush Ivy (Fatshedera lizei). It is important to understand how it grows to use it correctly. Unlike other ivies, it does not have little roots that cling. It must be supported (espalied) on a wall, fence or pergola. As it matures in your zone it will send out branches that could be 12' long and it becomes very heavy so needs a strong support. It can be pruned back and controlled any time of the year. I have grown it on a fence using tiers of grape wire supended through screw eyes and the branches afixed to the wire with single wrap velcro. Also, the entrance to my garden in a former home was a strong arch with Bush Ivy secured to it. In the late winter you will note quite a bit of yellowing and dropping leaves. Normal situation not to worry about. Hopefully you can find a growing situation for this plant. It is a beauty....See MoreCan someone identify this strange tree in my backyard?
Comments (2)Chinese Parasol Tree (Firmiana simplex)...See Moreelisa_z5
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