Asked on Aug 12, 2015
Does anyone know what type of vine this is?
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Karen Wolfe
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This vine comes back every year and grows on anything (other plants, trellis, etc.). It has a very delicate foliage and a tiny red flower. You can't seem to kill it! I've tried!
11 answers
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It's cypress vine. My friends' plant grows all the way up a utility pole, Love it!
Mary
on Aug 12, 2015
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Thanks, Mary!
Karen Wolfe
on Aug 12, 2015
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I have this vine and I was told it is Humming Bird Vine.
Geri
on Aug 12, 2015
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I learned from Mary that its actual name is a Cypress Vine. It is from the Morning Glory family. I can see why it is sometimes called a hummingbird vine - it does attract hummingbirds with it's red flower. I wish I could get it moved to another location but since it came up volunteer and grows from seeds, I doubt I'd be successful in moving it.
Karen Wolfe
on Aug 12, 2015
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If it is a member of the Morning glory family, it will reproduce by sending runners under the ground, so pulling it will do no good; you have to get the WHOLE root AND ALL THE RUNNERS. Round-Up will help, but you need to be consistent with it. I've had good luck killing morning glory with painting the leaves instead of spraying them (since Round-up is a systemic, and non-selective, it will kill ANYTHING it touches, so painting the leaves is a better option).
Michele A. Horsfall
on Aug 12, 2015
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I was hoping to actually transplant it now that I've learned it's a Cypress Vine and attracts humming birds. It came up volunteer so it's not in a good place. That's the only reason I wanted it gone.
Karen Wolfe
on Aug 12, 2015
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Collect the seeds. The flowers make brownish seed pods with small black seeds inside. The plants come up easily from seeds.
Debbie
on Aug 13, 2015
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I planted this vine this year and it has taken over my arbor on my patio. It is beautiful and it does attract hummers. You do have to be diligent about keeping the runners off the ground because they will root and spread. I also transplanted a couple of pieces on the fence around my backyard to cover the fence.
Judy Widenhouse
on Aug 13, 2015
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Once you have this vine, you will always have this vine. In late spring, when the seedlings appear (all lacy and ferny) dig them up with a spoon - keeping the dirt around the roots intact. Move them where you want them - at the bottom of a trellis or fence. Pull up the ones that invade where you don't want them because they will overtake any nearby object or plant.I like 4 or 5 in a hanging pot so some go up and some go down.
Marla
on Aug 13, 2015
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In our region it is known as a hummingbird vine and is so-named because of the attractive (to hummingbirds) red blossoms and their tubular shape. They are ideal for the little birds to collect/feed the nectar inside the flowers. It is quite invasive and will take over an area unless controlled. I'm not certain how that is done. All I have ever done to eliminate or control the vine in my yard is to pull the tiny frond-like shoots when I see them emerging. This also makes them quite easy to transplant. Just pluck a shoot and relocate it to where you want it. Hummingbird vine is very hardy so I wouldn't be concerned about harming it. I keep a huge pot of it in my yard for the hummingbirds and am never disappointed at the visitors who enjoy the feast provided.
Swan Road Designs
on Aug 13, 2015
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In Texas everyone calls it Redbird. My Mom and I both have them
Becci Wells
on Aug 15, 2015
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