A Jade plant from Ikea, $7 - one this size (6" pot) at the local everything-store is usually twice that, and in terrible condition! It's tucked into this old, painted, terra cotta pot as a cachepot, until I read up on care and feeding. It's been several years since I killed one of these.
And then there's this monster. This is a Wisteria vine given to me by a [different] friend. When she said she had one for me, I assumed it was a wee start from a nursery, and that I'd have every chance in the world to keep on top of pruning, root pruning, etc., to make sure its size didn't become unmanageable. You know how these things are.
But no, what showed up on my front doorstep was this thing, which is over half as tall as I am, and nearly half as tall as the front porch post that I was going to plant it near!
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I honestly don't know that I have anywhere to plant this where it'll be adequately supported. There's already a vine on the back porch post. The back fence isn't exactly falling down, but it's closing in on ten years old, and it's not in any shape to support something this hardcore.
It may be time to shell out for some lumber and build the half-pergola I've been wanting to put in for, oh, nearly ten years now. I'd better do it quickly, or at least get the site measured out and plant the damned vine.
It should feel right at home, at least. It came with its own fire ants. I have those. I hope they all get along.
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