BEWARE OF THE RUSSIAN VINE

Russian vine or Fallopia Baldschuanica is a climber but it grows about 10 meters (390 inches) a year and every little shoot or branch that hits the ground forms a new plant so before you know it it will have taken over your whole garden, your heges and trees included. I have it in my garden cos my husband needs it for his birds, he gives them fresh leafs every day, and it gives beautiful flowers. In Winter it looks completely dead.

I took some pictures to show you what I mean.

This is the culprit I am talking about, you can see it here in bloom growing on top of my beech hedge.

The flowers here are already over the top, it is late October now, normally the flowers look more like white plumes.( see picture above)

Here you can see it forms a new plant.

This is a view of the aviary that is completely covered by the russian vine, when the leafs are gone my husband cuts all the wood down to a few inches but in Spring it comes back to life and GROWS !!! I think I can say it is invasive !!!

Once you have it in your garden it is hard to get rid of.

Have a great weekend all !