Hahaha, is it a creeping fig? That was my first impression, but I can't tell.

I can't see well enough to even guess what type of vine it is. However, I think that since it is not planted in the ground, the growth of the plant will stop soon.

Omar

Omar, James will not want to hear that. He's watching it and watering it faithfully. We'll see ...

Anybody else?

The only vine I have that grows that fast is morning glory....................

I beg your pardon , That fig is NOT creeping.!

LOL, just read your Easter Egg Thread along w/ this one... You need your own "James" board! He sounds like a hoot!!!

Any vine that grows that fast this time of year would have to be tropical or annual, or am I overlooking something?

Well I hope the birds don't like the seeds. It might eat the neighborhood.

Maybe malabar spinach?

Juneroses, you got it. It's the red stemmed variety of Malabar spinach which James planted from seeds given to him. I didn't think about them being able to germinate in the middle of summer, but being from a hot climate they did. It's still climbing. When it gets nearer to the top I'll take another photo.

It is all about water and keep it coming. I have a hard time with malabar spinach because it is such a water hog.

that is an impressive vine! I can't keep that stuff watered enough.

Fast growing Vines scare me . I see them take over landscapes . If vines make berries and fast growing, I am really scared.

I'm thinking malabar -- it's a pretty fast grower.

Roselee your a mess! James and the beanstalk, lol! Let us know whenyou happen to look over and see a goose in his yard, you know its coming, just a matter of time. James gonna be rich and famous, and we will no longer be laughing. I hope that happens soon because I can't stop laughing.

Eric, that's a beautiful vine and certainly a contender for one of the fastest growing vines I ever saw!

Patty, you're right.

Mizan, that Voodoo lily lives up to it's name in more ways than one. It starts from the smallest root sprout and since I remix and reuse potting soil it comes up in the strangest places. Once I put a black plastic pot inside of a decorative pot and Konjac came out the hole in the bottom of the black plastic pot and happily grew large between the plastic pot and the decorative pot!

Let's just hope Konjac and Ruba don't meet up and produce a fast growing, evil smelling monster that can jump fences!

Someone59, I'm almost afraid to look, but it's just a few inches from the top of the pole!

Nice to learn about Malabar spinach. Anyway, here's hoping nobody ever gives this James a bag of crocodile tongues ;-)

Bostedo, I never heard that story. Neat! That James character does get around.

His vine is near from the very top of the bamboo pole. It's put out some side shoots as well. Who'd a thunk it would every do that in such a short time?

James -- that's who!

No, not close to the oak tree. Probably at least 20 ft away.

Looking good, but Ms. Voodoo is mixed up! The usual bloom period is in April.

"James" getting famous on this forum. I wonder if his ears are burning? Ha! I'm getting envious of James and his beanstalk.

And when the goose shows up in his yard, I'm REALLY gonna be envious.

I know being envious is a major sin, but I just can't help myself. Its all roselees fault.