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Good Morning, I'm Here to Strangle You (pic) (Original Post) NJCher Aug 2022 OP
My sister-in-law had wisteria. Cracklin Charlie Aug 2022 #1
may still be there waiting NJCher Aug 2022 #10
Took me forever to kill it. Like your sister-in-law Emile Aug 2022 #13
I can't grow wisteria here in Zone 4 MontanaMama Aug 2022 #2
We've got trumpet vine, wild grapes and buckthorn, though. Ocelot II Aug 2022 #6
Wild grapes sound fun! MontanaMama Aug 2022 #7
They are eating several trees in my yard, Ocelot II Aug 2022 #8
Yikes. I had no idea. MontanaMama Aug 2022 #9
I used to see wild grapes suffocate trees in the Oakland hills where I walked. wryter2000 Aug 2022 #12
Japanese Wisteria msdogi Aug 2022 #3
Wow! Ptah Aug 2022 #5
And it NEVER gives up. Ferrets are Cool Aug 2022 #4
heh NJCher Aug 2022 #11

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)
1. My sister-in-law had wisteria.
Thu Aug 11, 2022, 09:31 AM
Aug 2022

It grew under the foundation of her house from from one side to the other. Probly 25-30 feet.

They like to never got that thing killed. May still be there…waiting.

Emile

(29,228 posts)
13. Took me forever to kill it. Like your sister-in-law
Thu Aug 11, 2022, 02:54 PM
Aug 2022

it grew under my foundation and was growing in my crawlspace. I used some kind of tree root killer to finally get rid of it.

MontanaMama

(23,986 posts)
2. I can't grow wisteria here in Zone 4
Thu Aug 11, 2022, 09:37 AM
Aug 2022

but I’ve always wished I could…until I read that it takes over and strangles everything in its path. My mom gave a start of Japanese colt’s foot. It took me years to eradicate it once it took off.

Ocelot II

(120,390 posts)
8. They are eating several trees in my yard,
Thu Aug 11, 2022, 12:45 PM
Aug 2022

and the main vines are as big around as my wrist. You can make jelly with the grapes, though.

MontanaMama

(23,986 posts)
9. Yikes. I had no idea.
Thu Aug 11, 2022, 12:50 PM
Aug 2022

My neighbor lets Virginia Creeper run wild. It is working its way into my chicken coop and I keep wacking it back. The berries are moderately toxic to humans and dogs and I don't want to take the chance of a chicken eating the berries. My neighbor doesn't give a rip about keeping their plants or their pets out of my yard. It is frustrating.

wryter2000

(47,332 posts)
12. I used to see wild grapes suffocate trees in the Oakland hills where I walked.
Thu Aug 11, 2022, 01:17 PM
Aug 2022

They'd cover the trees completely, cutting off their light.

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