Bitter Sweet Vine . . .

which trails up an old oak tree

in my backyard.

(I love the vine as much as the berries.)

I planted it twenty years ago.

This year it has a ton of berries

which makes me very happy.

HOWEVER

the vine has trailed so high in the tree

that the berries have trailed right along with the vine.

THUS

I doubt I will be clipping

many berries from the vine. 

My parents had a glorious bittersweet vine

near their house which shaded a sun porch.

It was my dad's favorite plant

and the reason I planted one in my yard.

This is one true essence of fall!

In case you want to plant one in your yard

you will need one each of the

 male and the female plant

in order to get the berries.

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