This variety grows anywhere from 20-25 feet tall and about 10 feet in width, so a relative dwarf among M. grandiflora varieties but the space is absurdly small. I am not sure you realize how exuberantly a heathy M. grandifora grows if happy. Growth is also frequently, very low branching (as in down to the ground). They are also strongly surface rooting, and I don't see how the roots are going to grow without destroying your pavers. I definitely would transplant ASAP, this is a small one. small ones transplant quite well but larger ones resent being moved as may be damaged or killed in the process. I have had them pop up from cones on my property and have removed the small ones to containers for future planting, so it can definitely be done successfully. I have several cultivars of M. grandiflora; Edith Bogue, Victoria, Majestic Beauty, and Little Gem. Little Gem is probably the most dwarf but still too big for this strip, and it's also the LEAST cold hardy. This is Edith Bogue obscuring a three story home. I planted it from a two feet tree about 15 years ago.

Oh yes, we lost power... It went off at 5:30 pm EDT Sat. night and just came back at 5:15 pm EST today, Sunday. 24 hours and 45 minutes (but who's counting). Our line goes over the river and through the woods and they always seem to save it for last. Telephone went off today too, so I couldn't get online (dialup). Temperature in the house got down to about 51 degrees by this afternooon. At least I had my pot of (cold) coffee and the Halloween candy... I went down to the beach this morning - the beach grass buffer zone repelled the waves and there's no damage to the cliff. The beach looked wonderfully smooth as if the storm had ironed it. Just one guy and two happy dogs walking on the sand. The danger zone down the beach was OK too, the water was up to the cliff, but didn't take a bite. I checked with my neighbor - the tree that came down on the property line laid a few branches on his hot tub, but it still holds water, so he's not worried. I'll get an arborist to remove the tree. Last night was hairy at the time of high tide, when the winds and waves were roaring. I was very thankful for my battery-operated radio which helped distract me from the sounds - it was dark so I couldn't see what the trees and waves were doing - all I could do was listen and hope. I jury-rigged a support system for my bent-over wisteria standard so it's upright until I figure out a better support. The good thing is that it will probably bloom beautifully next year. A storm got it last year and this spring was the best bloom it's ever had. Some people beat their wisteria with bats and savagely root prune them to force bloom - I just wait for another storm. Did I mention how nice it is to have heat in the house? I was NOT looking forward to another cold night, or morning rather, with temperatures forecast for low 30's overnight. Bed is nice and warm, but getting up in a cold room can be unpleasant. Not to mention getting dressed. I was also worried about the more tender tropical houseplants And now I can open the refrigerator and freezer without fear. Is the hurricane season over yet? Claire

in my experience.. wild bird sown bramble is rarely worth the space it will eventually take over ... world domination is in its genetics.. lol .. if you want to grow berries... go buy a named cultivar .. and enjoy it ... there is no down side.. if you just observe this one until it fruits.. and then remove it if they are the usual crunchy seedy useless berries ... ken

If you don't want to apply herbicide to the stump you could cover it in a piece if thick black plastic well weighted down to exclude light from any regrowth. Leave it in place until this time next year at least. Just out of interest the berries are edible and used in Iranian cooking. They're dried and taste quite sharp. Oh, and it's not a vine. It's a shrub. Your example is just a bit straggly.