[Capt. Tom]

I know it is a pest and pervasive. Despite knowing this, I planted this morning glory anyway and it is the bane of my existence. I am now forced to spend a lot of time hacking at it to keep it under control. It wraps around my roses, my orange tree - and is trying to take control of my bee garden as well.

Try some American bittersweet vines(scandens). They will take on those pampered plants and tackle any sized tree.

I have n 80 foot tree in my backyard and the vine is halfway up. They will randomly seed all areas around the house, and if like me, you like them , they will overwhelm just about any other plants.

If you, or your friends are birders, you may not like that the bittersweet vines berries are not as nutritious for birds, as the berries on the plants the bittersweet will wipe out- also people should avoid eating berries from this vine as they are toxic to people.-Tom Some people like them, most gardeners don't. -Tom

[Bon of Babble]

Reminds me of the Kudzu I saw in Hawaii - it literally goes over the tops of trees and houses - and is apparently unstoppable.