Anyone tried cuttings of Virginia Creeper?
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Comments (3)Yes, it grows from cuttings. It should easily root for you whereever you place it in soil along its vines. I usually have some Virginia Creeper at my perennial sale each year here in Brandon. In the spring, I just dig out a few of the rooted runners that are along the ground at the base of the plant. I have never tried its seeds but if you have seedlings, sure, transplant them....See MoreVirginia creeper
Comments (16)I did say it strangled trees. I see it growing right into the small ones. It wraps around the smaller trees and the tree has to grow into them to expand. I don't see that on the larger trees. The larger trees seem to get deprived of sunlight. When I look it up online, there are two warnings about Virginia Creeper. One warning is not to let it grow on a structure unless you want it to be permanent. The other is not to allow it to grow up a tree you enjoy. The articles do not say they strangle the large trees though. They say the vine deprives them of sunlight over time as they spread over the tree. What I had to do on some of my trees is cut the base and wait for the vines to die and fall. The vines look yukky for a long time until they rot enough to fall. I still have quite a bit of it in my gardens spreading over the ground though. It comes up everywhere. My neighbor does have one on top of a stone wall like the photo that looks nice in the fall....See Morevirginia creeper, lilac and an un named tree/over grown bush
Comments (6)Virginia creeper is very easy to start from seed. There are berries on mine now, and when they've dried on the vine, I'll collect the berries and peel the berry off the seeds and wintersow them (see the wintersowing forum). The one time I tried to transplant several plants, they all wilted and died within hours, it seemed. Martha...See MoreWho's afraid of Virginia Creeper?
Comments (32)we are not afraid, lol. it started in the neighbors yrd and does spread into our blue spruce and around on the ground. we started trimming the spruce a couple of yrs ago then the creeper started climbing up it. easy fix really, the last 2 yrs i have just used a garden rake to pull it down. since it comes out all attached to each other it is only a 5 minute job but needs to be done yearly. we love it, it creates a great privacy fence. i read a tip somewhere about creeper and ivy too if you are worried about it on your house. if you girdle or sever the stems at the base and let it die off, it shouldnt do damage to your shingles or siding when you finally pull it off....See Moredocmom_gw
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