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virginia creeper thru trees
My garden seems devoid of red autumn colour. Woudl there be any problem with
growing a Virginia creeper through various trees (bird cherry and plum) and a hawthorn/mixed hedge? TIA -- Hayley (gardening on well drained, alkaline clay in Somerset) |
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"H Ryder" wrote in message ... My garden seems devoid of red autumn colour. Woudl there be any problem with growing a Virginia creeper through various trees (bird cherry and plum) and a hawthorn/mixed hedge? TIA -- Hayley (gardening on well drained, alkaline clay in Somerset) None at all, the best for the Job would be either Parthenocisssus quinqefolia (true Virginia creeper) or in your neck of the woods Parthenocissus henryana is a lovely plant. -- Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) |
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"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message ... "H Ryder" wrote in message ... My garden seems devoid of red autumn colour. Woudl there be any problem with growing a Virginia creeper through various trees (bird cherry and plum) and a hawthorn/mixed hedge? TIA -- Hayley (gardening on well drained, alkaline clay in Somerset) None at all, the best for the Job would be either Parthenocisssus quinqefolia (true Virginia creeper) or in your neck of the woods Parthenocissus henryana is a lovely plant. -- Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) I have a big conifer which has died off on the north side. I took a Virginia Creeper cutting from my daughter's plant and planted it at the base of the tree on the north side. The tree now has beautiful foliage where it was originally dead. it has just started turning this week and looks fantastic. Go for it. Lawrence (just outside Nottingham) |
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