Little help with this vine?

Colorado Springs, CO(Zone 5b)

Originally posted to the plant identification on this one. I went to the county extension to identify when this stumped others there too. This vine was shown to grow 20 feet last summer. It is a fast grower with no sign of blooming. The extension office marked this as field bindweed but I am feeling that they did not take the inquiry seriously. This grew off of old wood and did not dieback. The old wood was approx 1/2 inch thick. It was perennial to zone 4/5. It looks nothing like the other bindweed that I find growing around the property and I have never seen field bindweed leave a branching system like this behind. I am willing to be corrected on this topic though. Any help would be appreciated.

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Colorado Springs, CO(Zone 5b)

P.S. One person did suggest Fallopia baldschuanica which seems closer than bindweed but is still possibly a bit off.

Lee's Summit, MO(Zone 6a)

No, I believe this vine is Coral Vine, botanically known as Antigonon leptopus.

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2050/#b

Colorado Springs, CO(Zone 5b)

Thank you for the help. This was identified as Fallopia baldschuanica / Silver Lace Vine! Very beautiful when it blooms.

Lee's Summit, MO(Zone 6a)

Great! It IS a lovely vine.

Colorado Springs, CO(Zone 5b)

It was absolutely stunning at the end of the growing season! Thank You!

(Caitlin) Fresno, CA(Zone 9b)

Pics please! I wanna see! =D

Colorado Springs, CO(Zone 5b)

It is a shame that I didn't get a picture when it was in it's full blooming glory. This is about a month after the original post and a little too close to see it's beauty. It was a fast grower! It has been cut down to a foot tall again this spring. This year I will grab pictures. It is a perfect vine for my zone 5!

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