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?

Listeria?

Is it wisteria?
Or ivy?

Wisteria.
Howard's End.

Or a climbing rose, or a clematis?

Wisteria facepalm!

Virginia creeper?

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

@Fifthtimelucky

Virginia creeper?

Yes, virginia creeper.

at 'listeria'

@sozzlechops

Listeria?

😂😂😂😂😂

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

Ivy - Ivy League

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

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

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