tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post3622215950234278683..comments2024-03-28T12:51:52.519-07:00Comments on danger garden: Well aren't you the little thug?danger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-40717304218880911902021-09-23T07:22:46.854-07:002021-09-23T07:22:46.854-07:00I wonder if this will choke out my morning gloryI wonder if this will choke out my morning gloryAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07047831863632746207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-34581711630374821842020-10-11T21:49:35.990-07:002020-10-11T21:49:35.990-07:00I just bought one and am using it as a house plant...I just bought one and am using it as a house plant..it is so delicate ..I love it..but no way am I planting this in my flower garden.Al Dooleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09453468740149865359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-7564355605809061972018-02-05T07:17:13.562-08:002018-02-05T07:17:13.562-08:00Y'all are funny. I am getting ready to plant t...Y'all are funny. I am getting ready to plant them between stepping stones and it can just go with trimming when needed. Any delicate looking plant that survives the zone 10 weather, I'm in love. (It has done well in my pots so it should be ok.). Hopefully I won't be back cursing it later.plant nerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10595404601046331941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-37351793680360541912017-05-06T20:13:45.775-07:002017-05-06T20:13:45.775-07:00I'm not a plant expert but I have both M. Axil...I'm not a plant expert but I have both M. Axillaris and M. Complexa growing on my property in NZ. They are similar but from the photos you've provided it looks to me like you've got Complexa (the leaf of Axillaris is not round - more long / oval shaped and smaller). Complexa behaves exactly like you describe - runs rampant and climbs everything. Axillaris is much more subdued and acts as a ground cover (and doesn't climb stuff). Axillaris is what you actually want.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08648334983831429435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-69398699190213748062017-03-31T09:36:30.064-07:002017-03-31T09:36:30.064-07:00I saw the wire vine in a fairy garden video on utu...I saw the wire vine in a fairy garden video on utube and fell in love with. Maybe they kept it in the pot. I have bee searching for it when I came across this site. Now I'm not so sure I want it. I have been battling creeping jenny,bishop's weed and a sedum for years. However, I just bought brass buttons at the NJ flower show. Oh-oh, I'll have to contain it in the fairy gardenThe Impatient Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09922731099543101421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-25620042463542340312017-03-31T09:34:46.098-07:002017-03-31T09:34:46.098-07:00I've been growing it in a container and had no...I've been growing it in a container and had no problems. I would never put it in the ground again though!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-44641441285961399422017-03-31T09:29:24.560-07:002017-03-31T09:29:24.560-07:00I saw the wire vine in a video of a fairy garden a...I saw the wire vine in a video of a fairy garden and fell in love with it, maybe they kept it in the pot.I really wanted it but now I'm not so sure. I have creeping jenny, bishops weed and a sedum that I have been pulling for years!!!!!The Impatient Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09922731099543101421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-14876911576929097582017-02-21T18:33:06.887-08:002017-02-21T18:33:06.887-08:00Wow...I had no idea it was THAT bad...I'm so s...Wow...I had no idea it was THAT bad...I'm so sorry!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-59935316954062176322017-02-21T17:15:57.272-08:002017-02-21T17:15:57.272-08:00I had it growing in the ground next to my house. I...I had it growing in the ground next to my house. I scorn any nursery who sells this evil weed. Not only did it choke all the plants around it, it ended up growing inside my walls and was popping out literally of my roof and door jams. Worse yet, nothing kills it. I had three landscapers try different chemicals, salt, vinegar. Finally I had to dig down about 14 inches in an area the size of a car to get rid of it ... but alas a year later, it's coming back again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-71878400931544454582016-10-02T01:36:03.462-07:002016-10-02T01:36:03.462-07:00If some of you are talking about Hottuynia cordata...If some of you are talking about Hottuynia cordata when you say Bishop's Weed, the plant is invasive from Asia, where it has been consumed since time immemorial. The leaves can be dried to make a medicinal tea known as "Ten Medicines" in Japan (Juuyaku) and serves to lower blood pressure, cleanse the system, tonify the system, for skin issues, and can be powdered to use as a weed deterrent( for other weeds) as read in a recent study. Here in Japan, people pick it in the spring and dry it in bundles upside down to drink for the rest of the year. Now you have something you can use it for after you weed it!Sofiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16860326124558885080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-4244122271631760292016-08-30T20:10:43.149-07:002016-08-30T20:10:43.149-07:00It used to be called Angel Vine but name was chang...It used to be called Angel Vine but name was changed for obvious reasons. I clip mine back to keep it in check and i love the look of it. The part that I don't like is underground -- just try digging up those roots -- they are wirey and long and you will have to dig a whole to China to get them all. Still -- I like it!Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00105352091309514445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-52694422168492719712016-03-14T19:32:34.865-07:002016-03-14T19:32:34.865-07:00bad bad stuff; it "creeps" underground a...bad bad stuff; it "creeps" underground and pops up everywhere. <br />not good in california. bunchadogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13015349351886736569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-85716141029709945032014-12-26T19:45:01.112-08:002014-12-26T19:45:01.112-08:00Your images look like Muehlenbeckia complexa rathe...Your images look like Muehlenbeckia complexa rather than M. axillaris. And yes, M. complexa is likely invasive outside its native range in New Zealand and can escape from gardens (Cornwall, Scillies, Channel Islands).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-81980537411377478312014-10-15T10:09:33.159-07:002014-10-15T10:09:33.159-07:00And, this is why we love pachysandra. Wire vine ca...And, this is why we love pachysandra. Wire vine can get thuggish in central NC, as well. Homewood Nurseryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04999254702461181450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-20241538893756610262014-09-28T07:50:00.594-07:002014-09-28T07:50:00.594-07:00I have just had to masacre some decent shrubs to g...I have just had to masacre some decent shrubs to get on top of a sprawling mess that took over an entire fence. I wouldnt suggest planting near anything you love coz it will smother it to death!<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-7279881019014858552012-12-03T22:21:26.334-08:002012-12-03T22:21:26.334-08:00Your scaring me! If it wasn't cold dark and ra...Your scaring me! If it wasn't cold dark and rainy I would be out there in my pj's right now digging.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-19550069521117560572012-12-03T17:31:28.737-08:002012-12-03T17:31:28.737-08:00I can pretty much guarantee you will tear this all...I can pretty much guarantee you will tear this all out sooner rather than later, as it is a true thug. Best use for this plant is climbing cyclone fences around tennis courts, or as a single species monoculture ground cover below trees in tough to maintain areas. It will overtake anything in its midst, and needs containment by structures or pavement to keep it somewhat within bounds. If you just can't part with it, make it a containerized prisoner only. Don't say you haven't been warned :D! David in BerkeleyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-42100589034197666042012-12-03T16:43:45.602-08:002012-12-03T16:43:45.602-08:00I guess there is a reason they call them "gro...I guess there is a reason they call them "ground covers" - It's going to be an on going battle like your fight with the "Snow on the Mountain" I'm sure. The Blue Star Creeper was by far the worse offender and every little broken off, missed piece is going to regrow. <br /><br />Thanks for checking out my blog - I'm trying to be a better blogger! Matthew - The Lents Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04322893329475944946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-85793885578206787192012-12-03T16:31:03.448-08:002012-12-03T16:31:03.448-08:00Well that's a nice little horror story. Hooray...Well that's a nice little horror story. Hooray for you that you got right in there and took care of things. Are you saying that the wire vine actually rooted along it's stems? I guess I know what I'll be doing on our next dry day.<br /><br />BTW thanks for commenting again. I thought I'd added your blog to my Google reader but since I'd missed your gorgeous Epiphyllum blooms I guess I hadn't. Problem fixed!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-39900763353361182852012-12-03T16:24:31.707-08:002012-12-03T16:24:31.707-08:00I think if you planted a dozen your lawn would be ...I think if you planted a dozen your lawn would be gone in about a week. If I can manage to remove one somewhat in tact I'll make sure it comes your way (if you indeed want it).danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-28619092293542086342012-12-03T16:23:58.976-08:002012-12-03T16:23:58.976-08:00I recently removed Brass Buttons, Wire Vine and Bl...I recently removed Brass Buttons, Wire Vine and Blue Star Creeper that were at far corners of a flower bed. (What was I thinking?!?) They all grow together towards the center forming a thick mat invading everything along the way. I was lucky that a lot of it was just rooted into the bark mulch and was easy to dispose of along with the mulch. I did have to dig up a few plants in order pull the three invaders out of them. Now I can see little pieces of each popping up here and there. Come spring I'll have to go after the little bits. I'm really glad I got rid of it when I did though. Matthew - The Lents Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04322893329475944946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-62409417324597535352012-12-03T14:47:57.406-08:002012-12-03T14:47:57.406-08:00Perhaps if I were to put some out in the middle of...Perhaps if I were to put some out in the middle of an open area it would do its thing and supplant our so-called "lawn"?rickihttp://bannersbyricki.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-12595522752004278592012-12-03T13:28:01.513-08:002012-12-03T13:28:01.513-08:00OMG...you sound like me.OMG...you sound like me.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-30945364504619895922012-12-03T13:27:47.529-08:002012-12-03T13:27:47.529-08:00"inquisitive" how nice of you to make it..."inquisitive" how nice of you to make it sound intelligent!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-70426452891634341772012-12-03T13:27:20.001-08:002012-12-03T13:27:20.001-08:00I agree, it is pretty and unusual. Damn.I agree, it is pretty and unusual. Damn.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.com