While growing up in Montana years and years ago, my mother had this huge spreading plant that always took over the front room until his yearly trim and then would start creeping again. We christened him "Fred", my mother loved and nurtured Fred and he even spawned a few offspring, Fred Jr., was the biggest decoration in our family café until we sold it. I left home and joined the Army for 10 years and upon returning and getting out to start my own business and family my mother asked me what I would like for this past Christmas. I of course told her that I would like my own Fred Jr. to adorn my front room. My mother sent my a small healthy Fred Jr. that she had cut and planted. I have been keeping a close eye on Fred Jr. and would like him to start really taking of and creeping around the room. I did some initial searches on the Internet to find out what kind of plant he is and see what the best way to care for him is but with no luck, all I had to go on was that my mother thought he was some sort of "Creeping Jew". I could never find a plant named that so I have sent out countless emails and posted in a few forums in the hopes that some one can identify "Fred Jr." so that I can get him the best treatment and care for his tenure at my home. I have attached a few pictures of Fred Jr. Any help would be appreciated!
There seems to be some confusion as to its current botanical name. Have a look at the thread Identification: - please i.d this plant | UBC Botanical Garden Forums.
These are really easy to grow. You can take any cuttings that you have and put them in water for a few weeks until you have a good set of roots and then plant that back with the original vine to make your plant more full. If you are new to houseplants be careful, its easy to overwater.
