bittersweet

Anyone know anything about these?I have 2 very large bushes ,crawling over everything,they get what look like buds every year but then...nothing.Someone mentioned that you need a male and female plant,is this true?how do I know what I've got?how do I get the mate for it? HELP!!!My Dh says its gotta go since its not doing anything!

CC, I think you need male and female, maybe someone that knows will come along shortly.

sorry, very hard to find good source of info for this plant, this is the only descent site i could find ... http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/sdulcamara.htm

nope,thats not it Mavie, but thanks for trying,this is the one that gets like dried looking red/orange flowers on it,more like bracs ,tiny......If I remember right

I do know you need one of each but don't know how to tell.

http://www.google.com/search?num=50&hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&safe=off&q=Celastrus+

You will need one of each sex to get fruits; unfortunately:)

CC - Bittersweet is invasive! It's like a Northern Kudzu around here. There are places along our turnpike where it has eaten huge trees. Are you sure you want to grow it?

There is at least one American bittersweet (C. scandens), that might be it:)

Sue,I've had these growing for about 4 years,they are basically overgrown viney bushes,not taking over anything....YET