What type of Climber/Tree?

Last post 11-06-2012 9:21 AM by Silver surfer. 2 replies.

• 10/06/2012 05:43 PM

  Alex Location: Bristol Joined on: 10 Jun 2012 Posts: 4

  Reply | Contact Hello, we have a type of climber/tree shrub in our garden and I wanted to know what it was so I could get another one for our other side. It is an evergreen type, and grows quite prolific in the summer months, at present it is about 2.8 meters high and growing. It was originally attached to a trellis against the fence but the trunk is now quite thick, and can stand free of the trellis. Can I take a cutting from it and use it to grow in my other desired location, if so any advice would be appreciated?

• 11/06/2012 09:02 AM	In reply to
  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 9,474	Reply | Contact  That looks like a Solanum. sue1002

• 11/06/2012 09:21 AM

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  Silver surfer Location: South Wales. U.K. Joined on: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 1,399

  Reply | Contact I agree with Sue. A vigorous evergreen climbing Solanum is Solanum crispum. A popular one is Solanum crispum Glasnevin. Same family as Potato ... hence the common name Chilean potato tree./ Chilean potato vine. https://www.google.co.uk/search?sugexp=chrome,mod%3D14&q=solanum+crispum&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=BqrVT8K5Asuo8QOzkJyLAw&biw=1536&bih=776&sei=CKrVT8zAB4XF8gOfldCYAw