Bye Bye, Bryony
Above, from left to right: Red bryony vine in fruit in October; Red bryony vine blooming in June; a lusterware albarello or pharmacy jar patterned with stylized bryony vines
The luxuriant foliage of the bryony vine begins to yellow and fall in September. By October all that is left are the small red berries that hang from a lacy network of slender brown stems.????Although the??vine dies back to the ground in early autumn, the??root is perennial and will send up new shoots in the spring.??Bryonia dioica is graceful even in decline; next??May the vine will quickly veil??a willow trellis in Bonnefont Garden with bright green leaves and show itself to be one of the prettiest plants in the collection. Read more »