As a comment about Japanese Climbing Fern (Lygodium japonicum), shalyn wrote:

I know that this fern has a bit of world domination personality. Having said that,
let me tell you a story:
In 1964 my father, who was a plant hobbyist of some note here in So Calif., created a large intertwined heart form, planted this fern in the center, and trained it onto the form. He called it "My four sweethearts and I." In late Sept. of that year, when the LA International Fern Society had their yearly show, this creation took best of show over all the wonderful plants there. I still have this same plant. I would never plant this one in the ground for good reason, but controlled in a pot she is wonderful.
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Dec 20, 2020 1:23 PM CST
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I've had this plant, planted in the ground at my home is Dallas for at least 25-30 years. And I started one in a 12-14 inch pot with a trellis where it resides in my atrium. It has never tried to grow elsewhere. I have dug starts from the base of the plant and given them away and once little plants started from spores in the pot. I dug them and more spires up and started plants for my friends. They all have them in containers or their flower beds and none have become a pest.
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