"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message
...
It will normally glue itself to a rough surface but I find the weight of
the
plant often pulls it off and it is better in a hedge or large shrub. P.
tricuspidata is a better bet for a flat surface and there are a number of
good named clones that are not to rampageous!
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.

I sometime "jest" to my other half that we don't live in a house - we live
in a plant. The house is engulfed by Virginia Creepers. While it does look
lovely, especially now as it is turning deep red, it has a tendency to get
everywhere including the guttering and into the roof space. We would have no
doors or windows were it not for a bit of pruning. There is a large bell
outside the front door - we didn't discover that until last Winter when the
leaves fell. That said, we wouldn't be without it, nor would the numerous
house sparrows that live and roost in it. After it has shed its leaves, the
house looked quite naked over Winter. Don't know what variety it is though.
--
David
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