To ask the name of...

[Schmackers]

that climbing plant which grows on big old houses and has basically become a word to suggest a quaint, upper class lifestyle?

[sozzlechops]

Listeria?

[DramaAlpaca]

Is it wisteria?
Or ivy?

[willloman]

Wisteria.
Howard's End.

[DramaAlpaca]

Or a climbing rose, or a clematis?

[sozzlechops]

Wisteria facepalm!

[Fifthtimelucky]

Virginia creeper?

[Schmackers]

Thank you. I'd thought it was something a bit more unusual, but maybe it was wisteria I'm thinking of.

[DramaAlpaca]

@Fifthtimelucky

Virginia creeper?

Yes, virginia creeper.

at 'listeria'

[QuestionableMouse]

@sozzlechops

Listeria?

😂😂😂😂😂

[DanniArthur]

I was very excited to know this thanks to desperate housewives! Guessing that's why it's called Wisteria lane.

[SageRosemary]

Ivy - Ivy League

[therealkittyfane]

Just scrolled down to say ‘Ivy league’ - You beat me to it Sage !

[DramaAlpaca]

Er, ahem! I beat you both to it by saying 'ivy' - see third post on the thread

[CalmYoBadSelf]

I read that ivy as in "Ivy league" is not from the plant but from the fact there were 4 original colleges and in roman numerals 4 was IV, hence I-VE, Not sure if that is certain though