>>Was the ivy on the walls Boston ivy rather than English ivy?

I am familiar with Boston ivy and the vines I saw at Biltmore were English ivy for sure.

>>...if you take your cuttings from the adult growth, the plant will stay in that mode as it grows...

Very interesting.  I took 10" cuttings from blooming plants.  It will be interesting to find out when they start blooming.

>>I still like porcelain berry as a bee plant...

The more I look the more I agree with you.  It seems to bloom over a long period at the time of the year when not much else is in bloom.  I think I'll try it as well.  And passion fruit vines if they prove hardy for my area.

>>The only perenial native vine ... reported to be a good honey
plant is poison ivy.

You are right, Keith.  I had a lot of poison ivy when we bought the house and have eliminated all of it.  I get a rash if I get its oils on my skin.

Waldemar
Long Island, NY

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