Russian Vine Reviews

Boris started life in my garden in a large pot by the kitchen door. He grew up a trellis. When he reached the kitchen roof and entwined the guttering, I moved him to the side fence. Manageable? Of course he is, I have some very good shears. He covers my fence and gives me a lovely display of flowers in late Summer. Just keep ...  Read the complete review

I've had a Russian vine, in a large plastic pot, for 2 years now. I grows over a trellis around our back door. This plant survives on neglect - it gets the odd bannana peel [all plants like them] & some water whenever I remember but it still lives. I would not plant it out however as I like my small garden as it is. I only planted it as it was ...  Read the complete review

Its not that I don't like children. I do...got two of my own. We had these neighbours though, and they had two of their own as well. Their nosiness knew no bounds....I swear they had elasticated necks that could crane round corners! All that separated us was flimsey chain-link fence and since the house was a naval ...  Read the complete review

When I was younger I used to "help" my grandfather with his garden and I can remember him planting a climbing plant which he called mile a minute. He loved this plant and I can still see him feeding and watering it lovingly.I used to think that if I stood still I would see it growing,it was so fast.Within a year it had completely ...  Read the complete review

My dad bought one as he has a thing about walls, he doesn’t like to see them. I told him they were good, hardy little (well big) plants and had good coverage. They are and they do, but my dad still doesn’t think so. They have little white flowers on them in summer, which attract the bees and wasps, and they grow at a ...  Read the complete review

I love nearly all plants,but one I would strongly recommend you to avoid is the Russian vine (Polygonum baldschuanicum to give it it's correct name - according to my gardening book). I was desperately anxious to cover a rather boring and ugly back garden fence in my previous home, so when I read that Russian Vine would do the trick in ...  Read the complete review