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Wow, certainly looks like it foliage-wise. And I know this plant well, it grows wild around the woods and in the alleys, often pick the berries for an Autumn flower arrangement. How embarrassing that I didn't spot that!  But does it grow from a tuber?? |
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From that picture the leaves seem to be more robust and almost waxy. The leaves of Mysterioso were quite fragile and didn't have a "waxy" covering. (There must be a proper word for that, but I don't know it!) Of course, I'll never know whether it fruits or not, but given this summer I doubt it would have come to anything. |
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The porcelain berry's foliage is very like your mystery plant, and being related to grapes has the same sort of tendrils as yours, but I did some more research and can find absolutely nothing about tubers. The only mention of propagation is by seed. One reason that it spreads so well is by bird droppings after they've eaten the beautiful berries. So I'm really wondering if that's it? |
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Have we a definite answer yet?? |
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I am so glad I got it dug up! It is White Bryony (Bryonia dioica) - I have just had a reply from RHS and checked out images on Google and it's definitely what it was. This is an extract from the RHS Control leaflet: "White bryony (Bryonia dioica), is a scrambling climber which can grow 3m (10ft) or more in a season, developing several stems and producing greenish flowers in the summer followed by red fruits in the autumn. The weight of the stems can break down smaller shrubs and smother growth. White bryony forms a tuberous rootstock, initially small, but increasing over several years to form a very large tuber, weighing perhaps several pounds." Here's a link to some info - it's poisonous. |
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Hooray! An answer. They were quick at the RHS weren't they? Good service. Yes, it does sound better grubbed out |
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Yes, wasn't it good quick service? Just going to copy this over onto the other forum and put those poor folk out of their misery ......... although mainly the same ones here that were anxious to have the mystery solved! I found the plant in my wildflower book, but of course you get no idea of the scale of the thing .......... |
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Ummmmmm very interesting, glad you got to the bottom of it, and so glad you got rid of it  |
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 Phew! What an interesting thread - I just read through and I could nt have slept tonight without knowing! Am so pleased to be shutting down my pc with a happy heart!  Jan x |
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