where can i purchase a mile-a-minute vine in the uk?

Answer 1

for patricia it is also called russian vine

Answer 2

Hi Coop This is commonly known as Russian Vine or Mile a Minute. Garden Centres will have is under either Polygonum or Fallopia. It grows as the rate of aprox 4 mts each year and will reach approx 12 mts if left unpruned. There are masses of white flowers all summer, but looses its leaves in winter. Will grow almost anywhere - cover old sheds, trees, walls etc. Will need support to start with. It is well named and needs to be kept in check. Give a good pruning in Spring. Cheers

Answer 3

Vines will grow fast, I have one with its root in the ground outside and the rest of the vine in a greenhouse ( my greenhouse is four feet off the ground. ) Last year was its second year and I had 35 really big bunches of grapes. No mucking around feed it with horse, when I lived in Spain I used mule manure and that one rocketed up too. There I was overwhelmed with grapes. If it's a dry summer flood with water every two weeks, never give bits of water because that encourages the roots to remain on the surface when with period flood watering the roots follow the water down. Ask at the garden centre for a suitable vine for your soil.

Answer 4

http://www.vanmeuwen.com/catalogue/p

Most garden centres, DIY stores and supermarkets will have it under Polygonum it grows at the rate of about 12 foot a year the last one I planted was to cover was to cover a 72 foot fence. It is not rely a vine but more of a convolvilous which will need support to get it started off, it has a masses of white flowers all summer and the bees love them the only bad point is that it is bare over the winter and it will grow in any type of soil.
I used one here in Shropshire to cover a Chamaecyparis that had the top taken out of it in the high winds

Answer 5

I live in the States, bought a new home recently and have to start my gardens from scratch. What is a mile-a-minute vine? Sounds like something I could use.

Answer 6

At most garden centres, but do be careful, it really does take over and is not the most beautiful climber available. Suggest you ask for advice on poss alternatives at the garden centre.

Answer 7

Any garden centre.