When we moved to the house there was a massive cteeper that had invaded the
conifers, it was removed but leaps back 2/3 times a year. I know where it
pops up so catch it each time but by the time I find it it has grown to
about 20 ft high, it seems to grow like a rocket.

It has a very tough vine like stalk and grows straight up till it gets to
around that height then begins to wind into the trees.

Photo of the leaves here
http://www.kevsmith.demon.co.uk/Untitled-1.jpg

They are about 5 to 6 inches long and 1 1/2 wide. Glossy thick leaves and
very dark green. Would like to know what it is and the best way to get it
out. It grows up about 2 inches from the trunk of the trees.

Thanks in advance.

"Billywhizz" <billywhizz [at] gmail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns97E9DF23FB02Ewhizzbillyhotmaildel [at] 158.152.254.254...
> When we moved to the house there was a massive cteeper that had invaded
the
> conifers, it was removed but leaps back 2/3 times a year. I know where it
> pops up so catch it each time but by the time I find it it has grown to
> about 20 ft high, it seems to grow like a rocket.
>
> It has a very tough vine like stalk and grows straight up till it gets to
> around that height then begins to wind into the trees.
>
> Photo of the leaves here
> http://www.kevsmith.demon.co.uk/Untitled-1.jpg
>
> They are about 5 to 6 inches long and 1 1/2 wide. Glossy thick leaves and
> very dark green. Would like to know what it is and the best way to get it
> out. It grows up about 2 inches from the trunk of the trees.
>
> Thanks in advance.

Looks like a clematis, you probably have not seen the flowers as you keep
cutting it back but it could be C armandii which is very nice and flowers in
the spring it can then be cut back and will grow a fresh set of stems to
flower the following year or it can be just left alone and would look
magnificent in the conifer.

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)

Following up to Billywhizz <billywhizz [at] gmail.com> :

> ...it was removed...

Why?
--
Tim C.

"Charlie Pridham" <charlie.pridham [at] lineone.net> wrote in
news:449a6f8c$1_3 [at] mk-nntp-1.news.uk.worldonline.com:

>
> "Billywhizz" <billywhizz [at] gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns97E9DF23FB02Ewhizzbillyhotmaildel [at] 158.152.254.254...
>> When we moved to the house there was a massive cteeper that had
>> invaded
> the
>> conifers, it was removed but leaps back 2/3 times a year. I know
>> where it pops up so catch it each time but by the time I find it it
>> has grown to about 20 ft high, it seems to grow like a rocket.
>>
>> It has a very tough vine like stalk and grows straight up till it
>> gets to around that height then begins to wind into the trees.
>>
>> Photo of the leaves here
>> http://www.kevsmith.demon.co.uk/Untitled-1.jpg
>>
>> They are about 5 to 6 inches long and 1 1/2 wide. Glossy thick
>> leaves and very dark green. Would like to know what it is and the
>> best way to get it out. It grows up about 2 inches from the trunk of
>> the trees.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>
> Looks like a clematis, you probably have not seen the flowers as you
> keep cutting it back but it could be C armandii which is very nice and
> flowers in the spring it can then be cut back and will grow a fresh
> set of stems to flower the following year or it can be just left alone
> and would look magnificent in the conifer.
>

OK I'll give it a try! Looking at pictures on the net it does seem like
that.

Thanks.

Billywhizz <billywhizz [at] gmail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns97E9DF23FB02Ewhizzbillyhotmaildel [at] 158.152.254.254...
> When we moved to the house there was a massive cteeper that had invaded
the
> conifers, it was removed but leaps back 2/3 times a year. I know where it
> pops up so catch it each time but by the time I find it it has grown to
> about 20 ft high, it seems to grow like a rocket.
>
> It has a very tough vine like stalk and grows straight up till it gets to
> around that height then begins to wind into the trees.
>
> Photo of the leaves here
> http://www.kevsmith.demon.co.uk/Untitled-1.jpg
>
> They are about 5 to 6 inches long and 1 1/2 wide. Glossy thick leaves and
> very dark green. Would like to know what it is and the best way to get it
> out. It grows up about 2 inches from the trunk of the trees.
>
> Thanks in advance.
Clematis perhaps montana?
I grew one of these and a russian vine up my neighbours leylandii conifers.
It certainly brightened them up.

In message <FP6dnZhlOORfOAfZRVnyrQ [at] pipex.net>, fenwoman
<fenwoman [at] gotadsl.co.uk> writes
>
> Clematis perhaps montana?
>I grew one of these and a russian vine up my neighbours leylandii conifers.
>It certainly brightened them up.
>
>
Wistaria also looks magnificent when flowering all over a few mature
leylandii.

--
Sue ];(:)

"MadCow" <uce [at] ftc.gov> wrote in message
news:9R$IbnOMqxmEFwNp [at] mashtub.demon.co.uk...
> In message <FP6dnZhlOORfOAfZRVnyrQ [at] pipex.net>, fenwoman
> <fenwoman [at] gotadsl.co.uk> writes
> >
> > Clematis perhaps montana?
> >I grew one of these and a russian vine up my neighbours leylandii
conifers.
> >It certainly brightened them up.
> >
> >
> Wistaria also looks magnificent when flowering all over a few mature
> leylandii.
>
> --
> Sue ];(:)
It is not a wisteria, it is clearly a clematis.

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)