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This is opposite of my bank, when going thru the drive thru. The outside of this building next to my bank is COVERED in this, top to bottom. It was naked all winter long, but recently when I was there, *and I just happened to have my camera with me that day* I noticed it was getting full of green again. What is this?
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I am originally from northern WV. The only widely used deciduous vines that I can recall being used there are...
Parthenocissus quinquefolia 'virginia creeper'
Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'boston ivy'
there are morning glories and honeysuckles, but not growing on the sides of buildings. As far as my experience.
* * * * I love the sweet scents wafting in the breeze. I stop to admire the vibrant colors of all living things. And people think me odd. Then ODD I am!!!
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Ok, so today is Sunday, so I pulled up into the drivethru, & got out of my car to get more photos. I took quite a few, and even went around front to get some there too. I'll post a couple here, and a link to my photobucket with all the photos.
Front view of leaves-
Side view so you can see how it comes out from the vine-
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I don't think it's wisteria.. only because I've seen that at my local southern states, and it didn't look like that. Ok, yes, this covered an entire building.. but still.. the stuff I saw was not quite the same somehow. I'll have to go back over there & take another look at their wisteria. Thanks for all the ideas on what it could be.
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check out this link to 'boston ivy'Parthenocissus tricuspidata. I should have put a link in my last post. boston ivy
* * * * I love the sweet scents wafting in the breeze. I stop to admire the vibrant colors of all living things. And people think me odd. Then ODD I am!!!
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Rugby.. I did a google on the boston ivy.. I was going to say, nope, nada, not it.. because that had 5 sections on the leaves, these only have 3.. HOWEVER, when you read, it says that immature leaves start out with 3 sections. So, it's a likely possibility. It looks NOTHING like Virginia creeper, when I looked that up.
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These are the self-climbing plants: Boston Ivy [also called Japanese Creeper], Trumpet Vine, Virginia Creeper, Baltic Ivy, and Climbing Hydrangea.
At first I thought It was a Virginia Creeper, but from the close-up pictures of the leaves, I would say that it is closer to the Boston Ivy [Japanese Creeper] as Rugby Hukr said.
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It's actually not on the bank.. it's a building across from it. I don't know.. I'd feel funny going in there, asking, "what's this ivy growing all over the building?".. they likely don't know anyway. From the looks of it, it's got to be pretty old. I'm going with the Boston Ivy.. it's the closest I've found to what it looks like, and yardguy here says it's what's all over his house.
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I haven't a clue what your vine is but wanted to add:
quote:I'd feel funny going in there, asking,
Don't feel funny about it....I just went into a place and asked about a plant...she told me ..."it's a pretty vine isn't it...it is called a trumpet vine, a lot of ppl come in to ask that same question." It's only a question....they can only say I dunno!!!
Keep an eye on that vine so if it does bloom you can get another picture!
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i dunno, but i can't wait to find out, that is cool looking!
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