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What is this creeper called?

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  • 28-06-2011 11:11am
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    CuppaCocoa
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    It's growing on some houses in my estate and I'd like to grow it on the front of our house. The leaves turn a lovely red colour. How would I grow it?


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    beer enigma
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    Looks like Virginia Creeper - its very invasive & can cause damage if its not maintained. I'd have thought it would take easily from cuttings or self seeded plants


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    CuppaCocoa
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    Andip wrote: »
    Looks like Virginia Creeper - its very invasive & can cause damage if its not maintained. I'd have thought it would take easily from cuttings or self seeded plants

    Great, thanks! How do I grow it? At the moment the garden has a cement strip under the window. However we are shortly commencing renovations and the cement will be coming up. The rest of the garden has raised railway sleeper beds that are planted and pebble stones instead of grass (don't know the correct name :o). Do you plant directly into the ground? Scuse my ignorance but I'm a novice at this!


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    shrubs
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    It's Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Veittchi'

    Very easy to grow, but needs to go in the ground. It's a very quick grower, often growing 5 to 10 feet per year at maturity. Care should be taken to trim around windows and doors and under the eaveruns as damage can occur if the tendrils root in.

    Another variety to look out for is Parthenocissus henryanna, purple leaf in summer changing to scarlet before falling in autumn


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