What on earth are these?

**Capsid** · 05-06-2013, 06:20 PM

I've seen the first one, but can't recall what it is. The second looks very like asparagus! The third is ivy.

**ancee** · 05-06-2013, 06:23 PM

Asparagus - doesn't it! I'm sure it's not supposed to grow under fences and grow taller than your knee though, but I could be wrong! Not sure the third is ivy as it has thin climbing tendrils coming off it - (like sweet peas do or passion flowers). I've never seen an ivy that does that. When it starts it has two round wide leaves that are variegated - which ivy has too.

**Glutton4...** · 05-06-2013, 07:12 PM

The first and third pictures are White Bryony. Weed. Poisonous red berries. You have to dig quite a way to remove all the root, or it'll come back. It is attractive, though!

**veggiechicken** · 05-06-2013, 07:17 PM

White Bryony is a new one on me, G4, Thanks

Here's some useful information about it

"This hedgerow climber is such a strong laxative that, even in the 16th century, its unrestrained medicinal use was not recommended. Those men who bought bryony root, thinking it to be mandrake, may have been 'up all night' but not in the way they'd hoped.
Bryonia dioica, bryony - THE POISON GARDEN website

**ancee** · 06-06-2013, 04:16 PM

That certainly looks like it G4! Saw it flowering last year, before we cleared the garden. It has self seeded everywhere

Even in the front garden. Once it's pulled up though it hasn't come come back - so far. I'm just finding seedlings everywhere though. Anyone know what the 'asparagus' is? It's still getting taller!

**ancee** · 06-06-2013, 04:19 PM

Laxative qualities vc? - Wish it was something useful - not something evil!

**Two_Sheds** · 06-06-2013, 05:41 PM

Originally posted by ancee View Post

Anyone know what the 'asparagus' is? It's still getting taller!

Yeah: it's asparagus, uncut

**Nicos** · 06-06-2013, 05:53 PM

I'd go with Bryony and asparagus......any chance of another piccie of the' ivy type' one???

**ancee** · 07-06-2013, 07:26 PM

Nicos I pulled it up yesterday as G4 and vc said it was white bryony at an early stage. It had begun to get the tendrils like it's older relatives. Just for the record the asparagus has grown again, it's nearly up to my waist. This is only 3 days since I took the photo up the top of this page! I'm letting it grow as big as it can - anyone known how big this'll be? It's not in the way, anyway it's next doors plant! I wonder if it'll flower?

**Nicos** · 07-06-2013, 07:29 PM

My asparagus ferns grew to about 6ft.
Some have flowers/seeds- and others don't- you'll have to wait and see

**ancee** · 08-06-2013, 08:50 PM

Todays tall aspargus check - it's up to my chest! I am 5ft 7" (and a half) so I reckon, its about 4 1/2 foot ish and still going strong, it's heading up towards the top of my bean canes! Mega asparagus! Also Nicos, is asparagus and asparagus fern the same thing?

**Two_Sheds** · 10-06-2013, 10:24 AM

Originally posted by ancee View Post

Mega asparagus! ... is asparagus and asparagus fern the same thing?

Nope, it's normal (and for the ferny foliage) to grow that tall if it's left uncut.

Asparagus officinalis is the eating stuff.

These are the ornamental ones: Asparagus fern - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

**ancee** · 15-06-2013, 07:50 PM

It's 6 foot tall and still going strong, I'm going to stand next to it and get a photo! Then you can all decide which it is. Think it's going to flower as it's budded up. Wonder how big it'll get...

**veggiechicken** · 15-06-2013, 08:16 PM

These Echium Pininana grow in a garden near me - though not quite this tall.

I know its not what you have but perhaps next year you could grow these

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