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Created by AnthonyG > 9 months ago, 6 May 2014
AnthonyG
259 posts
6 May 2014 10:22AM
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Anyone know what this bloody vine is? (location mid north coast nsw)



Kamikuza
QLD, 6493 posts
6 May 2014 1:09PM
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Dunno, sorry.

... is that your back yard?

Chris6791
WA, 3271 posts
6 May 2014 11:31AM
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I don't know either, sorry. But the green thumbs might need a closer photo of the leaves and flowers to help work out what it is?

pweedas
WA, 4642 posts
6 May 2014 12:11PM
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You can take a few photos and send them in to the Ag. dept for identification.
They usually get back within a week with either a positive id or at least some possibilities.
You need close ups of the leaves, any flowers and/or seeds, and the stem for a reliable id.

Paradox
QLD, 1326 posts
6 May 2014 2:25PM
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No idea, but I gave you a green thumb as per the title.....

Might be a Triffid so be carefull taking close ups....

AnthonyG
259 posts
6 May 2014 4:16PM
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As you can see I have ripped out all the ground roots-but the bloody thing is still growing!!

AnthonyG
259 posts
6 May 2014 4:20PM
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Kamikuza said..

... is that your back yard?


The tree is at the front.

AnthonyG
259 posts
6 May 2014 4:21PM
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Paradox said..

Might be a Triffid so be carefull taking close ups....


Yes, it is triffid like, eh

Pitbull
WA, 1267 posts
6 May 2014 5:14PM
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AnthonyG said..

Kamikuza said..

... is that your back yard?


The tree is at the front.



I think you need to clean your front yard up a bit. It's like a jungle out there.

Beaglebuddy
1595 posts
6 May 2014 5:41PM
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Possibly Boston Ivy.

needsalt
NSW, 385 posts
6 May 2014 8:40PM
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So you are in Pac Palms? If you get the chance to take a few bits into the Local Land Services office in Taree, they should be able to help you out. Bits with leaves, flowers and fruit are helpful for ID if there are any.

busterwa
3782 posts
6 May 2014 6:58PM
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What ever it is looks very paramedic. Leaching of the host.

Best weedkiller is a few 20 litre drums of diesel.
Some of those runners are extremely aggressive growing there's probably more below the surface than above.
A branch from the parent plant on this will probably create off spring.


landyacht
WA, 5921 posts
6 May 2014 7:49PM
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from the pics it looks like a passionfruit rootstock gone feral. keep ripping it out. you could spray the leaves without worrying the tree undrneath.
you wont get friut from it but a flower pic will tell straight away

Kamikuza
QLD, 6493 posts
6 May 2014 10:54PM
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I think I can see some VC hiding in the undergrowth too

Mark _australia
WA, 23581 posts
7 May 2014 8:12AM
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Looks like a dicotyledon.

Milsy
NSW, 1176 posts
7 May 2014 1:07PM
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ha, its a botonasis ludersect, introduced forna, it is similar to passion fruit without the fruit, you can poison it, or rip it out, or leave it, they start out growing on ground, then climb tree, eventually getting above the tree, forming a canopy, its aggressive in pursuit of life

seafever17
WA, 360 posts
7 May 2014 1:06PM
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From past experience the Seabreezer skill set is more focused on lawn care.

That would look great cleared and a nice , lush meadow of Sir Walter IMO.

To kill the vine......Get small plastic container , cut hole in side. Fill with Round up. Cut thickest bottom stem of vine to expose fresh growth.Put vine stem in round up. Tie container off to vine. A couple of repeats on different stems and it will be cactus.

How do you feel about Cactus?

briann8300
NSW, 144 posts
7 May 2014 3:23PM
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Sure it's not a bean-stalk?....you're not missing a cow by any chance?...are there any kids called Jack living near?

AnthonyG
259 posts
7 May 2014 3:08PM
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seafever17 said..To kill the vine......Get small plastic container..................Fill with Round up.........Put vine stem in round up


Thanks, sounds like a plan.

dinsdale
WA, 1227 posts
7 May 2014 5:29PM
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Milsy said..

ha, its a botonasis ludersect, introduced forna flora, it is similar to passion fruit without the fruit, you can poison it, or rip it out, or leave it, they start out growing on ground, then climb tree, eventually getting above the tree, forming a canopy, its aggressive in pursuit of life

Fixed!

slammin
QLD, 998 posts
7 May 2014 7:42PM
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botonasis ludersect


Brings up nothing on Google?

sn
WA, 2775 posts
7 May 2014 6:55PM
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nah....

stik-a-folia

poison it, burn it, or have some fun.

get someone to hold your beer and go all Tarzan, and swing from the vines [until you do a "George of the Jungle"]

film it and post it on seabreeze.


stephen

landyacht
WA, 5921 posts
7 May 2014 7:19PM
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try mixing up a product called tree and woodyvine killer add some old canola oil to the mix and some food colouring so you know where you sprayed.
spray every leaf you can find and the stumps of the main vine. dont go ripping up until its dead as dead, as this will encourage more suckers. its a natural response to being grazd

Paradox
QLD, 1326 posts
8 May 2014 10:23AM
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seafever17 said..
That would look great cleared and a nice , lush meadow of Sir Walter IMO.


ROFL, One thing impresses me about Sir Walter - and that is how well a slick marketing campaign has managed to convince so many people that plain old coarse, scratchy and thatchy Buffalo Grass is the apex of lawn grasses.....and charge accordingly....

AnthonyG
259 posts
8 May 2014 9:13PM
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If you want to know more see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syngonium



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