This one produced berries for me the 1st time last year. I really took a liking to them, and they remind me of colored pearls! The variegated foilage is a nice addition too! Anyone else growing this one?
Thanks,
Sandy
Porcelain Berry Vine (pic)
I have a chain link fence out front that is almost covered with this one.. I like it also..I had more berries than ever last year..My vine is 3 years old..
Larkie
Are the berries the seeds?? Do they attract birds? I mean do birds eat the berries??
I'd love to try some seeds if eaither one of you have some that you could share.
I have a chain link fence that runs the whole front of my yard and if they look good on your fence Larkie...wouldn't they look good on mine hee hee
Molly,
I didn't save any berries(seeds) this year.. when it comes out, I would be glad to send you some cuttings, it roots very easily..
larkie
O goodie!! Can't wait!! Sounds like it is pretty hardy for us then huh? That's a plus!
Seedsower, What is the botanical name for Porcelain Berry vine. I'm pretty sure I planted two of them last year but for the life of me i can't remember the name. I looked in all my books but can't find any listing for Porcelain Berry vine. It's dark and trying to snow or I'd go out and look at my lable, will bug me now until morning I guess!! Donna
Found this on the web, it give another name.
http://www.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/modop/00001938.html
Is that the name you were thinking of?
Hope this helps.
Hi all
My cousin grows this on an arbor, and it is the most spectacular vine I have ever seen!!! And yes, the birds do love it, (cousin ONLY grows stuff for birds and hummbers and butterflys)
She is giving me many a start of em here soooooon. I cannot wait to get them started here in my new place.
We grow it here too. The variegated type is Ampelopsis brevipedunculata 'Elegans'. Lovely foliage speckled white with pinkish overtones. I was just speaking with our top clematis producer (who seems to have rights on porcelain vine also) regarding planting it in one area and running it underground to where it is desired. He has done this with a clematis and run it under a driveway and up a tree!
Seems to be OK for porcelain vine too. So I might try that with mine as I would like it over a pergola like deck. You probably wonder why--I garden on mainly rock with very little depth of soil.
that is just beee-yoo-ti ful!
I would love to have a cutting from one of you. I will send postage or trade or whatever, just let me know. Thanks
Seedsower, thanks for sharing the photo, what a neat plant. I was curious if the berries were poisonous or not. I am afraid that my kids would munch on them, they sure look tempting!
Something to think about, my work has put this plant on our list of invasive exotics to avoid. Here in NE Ohio (zone 5) this plant is escaping into the wild, with the help of some of the birds eating the seeds. In several areas, it has grown over groups of trees and killed them, much like the wild grape vines it is related to, but the Ampelopsis grows much faster. We don't have Kudzu, but this is looking like the upcoming Kudzu of the north. I admit it is beautiful - one of my favorite colors, but it can get out of control.
This variety is not invasive at all..I am in zone 8 in south GA, where just about every thing can get invasise, LOL..It is a very well behaved plant..I wish it would re-seed but it just doesn't seem too..But cuttings are easy..
Larkie
I have to get up to see Larkie!
i would like some cutings too if possable just lmk when the r ready and what you would like in trade thanks so much i love variegated plants and this one would be a good one to add to my collection thanks
moretz
Yes Molly Bb Amepolopsis is what I was trying to think of. I planted one last year the variegated one by my metal gazebo, the other is near a lattice on my fence. They are young so didn't do much last year. Even if the birds do carry the seed around I don't think it would be aproblem in this dry area. Donna
Yep I sure want some of these seeds soon as anyone of you have some ready...put me on your fall trade list K? LOL
I agree it is a lovely plant, but as responsible gardeners we should be careful not to spread invasive species. One can go to www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/ambrl.htm for more info on this plant. They have alternate recommendations and explain the problems with this plant.
I love to plant things the birds will eat but without the facts one could be planting something that will bully out native species that feed many varieties of wildlife.
Don't mean to be a "wet blanket" but I am passionate about this topic.
I'd love to get a cutting of the variegated Ampelopsis, if anybody has it. I'd gladly pay for postage & thanks.
Buttoneer and busybee: I would be happy to send you cuttings but here this plant is still in dormancy. If I try to train it as above, I don't know what will happen. I'll let you know. I was about to say reciprocity was not an issue--but that Ipomoaea 'Mt./ Fuji is lookin' pretty tempting. Regarding the invasive potential of this plant --it is not an issue here, but then neither is mangrove...I would look at agricultural controls in your area and find out if there is a problem. I DO know the variegated is not as robust, as is usually the case.
Give it a good ole shot of Epsom Salts(MgSO4)..you can sit and watch it grow!!! E.
I will as soon as I see any sign of growth Roselaine! I use a lot of MgSO4--this is the plant I was asking Fred Wein about to bury basal stems and have grow up dock deck trellis. Dawn
Epsom Salts? Hold on - I am new to this? What do the Epsom Salts do? How and where do you apply it?
Well, as know, my first passion, is Old Garden Roses...roses in general! Epsom Salts or Magnesium Sulfate is given as a boost in the early spring, after the soil warms up! You can, Alyssum, use it in a water soluable dose or just sprinkle the crystals around the base of a plant, Tropicals, I would suggest dosing the plants with the first method...depending on the size of the plant, you can figure out how much to give...having used this on my roses, I thought, why not other plants...like Dawn(sunrize), says, on the vines also! happy gardening! E.
Oh yea,
Epsom salts is good for any plants..I use it on everything in the yard..I give a good dose in early spring and then maybe one more time in the growing season.. I just spread by broadcasting by hand..I don't measure.
Larkie
Same here Larkie, I have been doing this for years now. Just throw it out and water it in. Then if I plant new plants, I put about a tsp of it in the hole before I put in the plant.