ID help plz x

i bought this in wilkinsons approx 2mnths back,it said climber on the plantpot sticker but no tag with it so i just took a chance,up to now it hasnt flowered of shown any buds either...any ideas plz ??
this one comes in yellow and white aswell but no idea where it has come from..im sure it wasnt there last yr
i was having a bonfire tonight burning old kids play sheds n bits of hedge ect when i came face to face with these 2!
:runhills: i nearly fried them:o
thanks julie xx
















trust me they was scary
thanks xx

 

I think the first one is Parthenocissus, Boston Ivy. Not sure abbout the second but I think the caterpillar is one of the Hawk Moths.

 

The second could be a freesia which is a bulb Joolz, was going to say alstromeria but the flowers don't look quite right.

 

1. Is Parthenocissus quinquefolia. Common name virginia creeper.
Note the 5 leaflets.


Parthenocissus quinquefolia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Parthenocissus tricuspidata. Common name Boston ivy has leaves that are 3 lobed.

Parthenocissus tricuspidata - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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2. Looks like Freesia.

http://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/plant-of-the-week/week5/


Caterpillar looks like Deilephila elpenor. Common name Elephant hawk moth.

Deilephila elpenor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

thanks to u all x im glad they are hawkmoths still scarey thou
a perfect pic match for freesia silversurfer
i might have loose the creeper next year if its going to spread that much xx

 

Sorry Silver Surfer, you're right of course. I was in rush to drop a tyre off with a nail in it before going to work and didn't look properly. Mind you, the second part of the name, quinquefolia, 5 - leaved, is a bit of a giveaway!

Don't be frightenend of it Joolz, it's a lovely creeper and gives almost year round interest.

 

thanks boghopper,it has got a bit of a spirt on its crept up a foot already ,i just hope it doesnt engulf everywhere i have another creeper in a shady position which is more red in colour il pop a pic on tomo,im now wondering if they might be the same now after looking at the links of pics and apparently it used to cover the walls to the gutters :OUCH: it hasnt grew much for the last 2 yrs ive been residing here thou could be due to next door extending and blocking sunlight im thinking x

 

Have a scroll down this link!

virginia creeper - Google Search

 

this the other creeper but only 3 leaf on it so they not the same dont know what it is is either

 

That is the other one I mentioned above Boston Ivy!

Parthenocissus tricuspidata. Common name Boston ivy has leaves that are 3 lobed.

Please see links in earlier post!

 

So I was nearly right!:WINK1:

 

The second image is Kaffir Lilies, Schizostylis coccinea.

 

Sorry Dai., we disagreed about this on a thread last autumn!

Have a look at joolz68 image. It is definitely a Freesia.
It shows a single stigma ( the female reproductive parts) in the cente of the flower that is sort of branched. Plus 3 stamen.See these close up pics to see clearer detail of what I am describing.

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=fr...tart=0&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:0&tx=72&ty=52


http://www.flickr.com/photos/somersetman/4337592248/


freesia | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

With Schizostylis coccinea, it has 3 completely separate long whispy stigmas ending in a pin head. Plus 3 stamen.

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=Sc...ndsp=12&ved=1t:429,r:10,s:86&biw=1272&bih=501


http://www.rhsplants.co.uk/plants/_...-coccinea-fenland-daybreak/itemno.RH30000336/

 

Don't bin your Virginia Creeper Joolz , they grow very well in the shade and can be easily controlled if growing along a fence The leaves look good all year and the autumn colouring is incredible !

 

Agree with you Silver Surfer definitely a freesia, also Joolz says she has a yellow one pretty sure there isn't a yellow kaffir lily.