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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: sawfish on May 15, 2010, 14:24:32

Title: Virginia Creeper
Post by: sawfish on May 15, 2010, 14:24:32
I saw these on sale in Marks and Spencer. Should I get one to crawl along my hedge? Will it self seed anywhere? Why should I not get one? In what way are they invasive?
Title: Re: Virginia Creeper
Post by: sarah on May 15, 2010, 15:13:01
i have one on my fence and it is pretty rampant but doesnt self seed. it sends out shoots through the beds and into the lawn and through the trees. ..  but my garden is pretty wild so i dont mind.  it responds fine to cutting (hacking) back. its a useful plant in my view.
Title: Re: Virginia Creeper
Post by: landimad on May 15, 2010, 19:18:37
We used to have one along the back of our house, lovely colours in Autumn.
Much rather this to a Russian vine (AKA the mile a minute plant) now that's rampant.
Title: Re: Virginia Creeper
Post by: GrannieAnnie on May 17, 2010, 23:20:48
Oh my! I try to kill this vine almost every week. Terribly invasive here maybe because some birds like the berries.