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Russian Vines....can buns eat them?

Bump!:D Come on green fingers out there....I got a vine where I want to move the buns hutches too...but dont want to poison them! Can I leave it there or do i need to cut it back...Ill never get the root system out - its mahooooooosive!:roll:
 
Isn't it like Ivy? If it is, they can't have it. Hope someone will come up with a definitive answer!:wave:
 
All I know is that it is a Parthenocissus (sp?) but I don't know if it is bunny safe i'm afraid. We have one on our back wall but fenced off from the buns and I make sure I always pick up the leaves when it drops in winter just in case.
 
susieb1 said:
Isn't it like Ivy? If it is, they can't have it. Hope someone will come up with a definitive answer!:wave:
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Common misconception - common ivy although not a great feed is safe enough for buns to nibble every now and then.
Poison Ivy is something quite different - a different species altogether and rare in the UK :wave:
 
Thank you both - a very quick reply to my Bump!:oops::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Im not sure if its related to Ivy - but it is very quick growing, dies back in winter...has loads little white flowers on it...very pretty & great to cover the fence...but I can imagine waking up one morning & wondering where the hutches dissapeared to over night!:roll::lol:

Maybe some more answer will come with exactly what it is about & if its posinous / no good for them....

Thanks guys!:wave:
 
prettylupin said:
Okay just looked at your link :oops::roll: Doesn't look like the russian vine in my garden! Maybe different variety though. Does it go bright red (leaves) in autumn and then drop?
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ummmmm. I dont think it goes bright red with the leaves...just slightly autumunal...ish......I think the leaves just drop...they really green at the moment:?
 
chelle said:
Thank you both - a very quick reply to my Bump!:oops::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Im not sure if its related to Ivy - but it is very quick growing, dies back in winter...has loads little white flowers on it...very pretty & great to cover the fence...but I can imagine waking up one morning & wondering where the hutches dissapeared to over night!:roll::lol:

Maybe some more answer will come with exactly what it is about & if its posinous / no good for them....

Thanks guys!:wave:
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I 'think' it is related to the grapevine family actually. On second look it does look similar to ours - just because it was in flower I was a bit thrown but the flowers are very similar - just a small pic on the link of yours so was hard to tell at first glance. I'm certain it is a parthenocissus and related to grapevine not ivy family. I'm not certain of safety still though sorry :oops:
 
Okay now i'm confused it looks more like the pyrocanthus that grows amongst our parthenocissus from next door :?. Does it have big spikes/thorns on the branches?
 
prettylupin said:
Okay now i'm confused it looks more like the pyrocanthus that grows amongst our parthenocissus from next door :?. Does it have big spikes/thorns on the branches?
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:lol: ok - its not pyrocanthus - we have that.
Sorry - the link was pants to to say the least!:lol:

i just found it in our garden book:

Polygonum (Russian Vine or mile a minute)
I think the variety we have is "P. Baldschuanicum"
At least looking at the pic in the book that looks exaclty like ours is names this variety.
Green leaves & tiny white/cream flowers that cover the plant from July to October.

:?:D
 
chelle said:
:lol: ok - its not pyrocanthus - we have that.
Sorry - the link was pants to to say the least!:lol:

i just found it in our garden book:

Polygonum (Russian Vine or mile a minute)
I think the variety we have is "P. Baldschuanicum"
At least looking at the pic in the book that looks exaclty like ours is names this variety.
Green leaves & tiny white/cream flowers that cover the plant from July to October.

:?:D
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Ahhh... there you go then :D

Easier for you to identify it than us by guessing! I think if you don't know 100% about it's safety then I would either fence it off or remove it so the buns can't get to it. Always best to play it safe. :)
 
prettylupin said:
Ahhh... there you go then :D

Easier for you to identify it than us by guessing! I think if you don't know 100% about it's safety then I would either fence it off or remove it so the buns can't get to it. Always best to play it safe. :)
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:oops::lol::lol:

Yeah - its just about the safety...is has a massive root system - so dont want to have to dig it out etc if i dont have to & the buns are ok!

oooooh there should be more info on what plants are ok for the bunnies!:roll::lol:
 
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