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Virginia Creeper
I have just hacked back my Viginia Creeper to allow us to paint a previously
plain brick wall. The creeper in question (quinquefolia?)had never clung to the wall at all, it relied completely on wires to support it. Is this normal, or is it just that modern bricks (which is why I'm painting!) are just too hard to get a hold of? Someone said I might need to try a different species. I've not had any luck getting ivy to grip either. |
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Virginia Creeper
Try Boston Ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
It clings to anything Graham "Neale" wrote in message ... I have just hacked back my Viginia Creeper to allow us to paint a previously plain brick wall. The creeper in question (quinquefolia?)had never clung to the wall at all, it relied completely on wires to support it. Is this normal, or is it just that modern bricks (which is why I'm painting!) are just too hard to get a hold of? Someone said I might need to try a different species. I've not had any luck getting ivy to grip either. |
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Virginia Creeper
Sacha wrote:
On 5/7/04 13:49, in article , "Neale" wrote: I have just hacked back my Viginia Creeper to allow us to paint a previously plain brick wall. The creeper in question (quinquefolia?)had never clung to the wall at all, it relied completely on wires to support it. Is this normal, or is it just that modern bricks (which is why I'm painting!) are just too hard to get a hold of? Someone said I might need to try a different species. I've not had any luck getting ivy to grip either. Only a guess - perhaps being new bricks there is a lot of lime in the mortar and they don't like it? The Virginia Creeper uses suckers to cling to the wall, unlike ivys which tend to use aireal roots,......perhaps the new roots are a little too smooth for it!? Cheers Jason -- Check out my ebay auctions for Passifora caerulea and edulis seeds and Morning Glory (Star of Yelta) seeds. http://cgi6.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....sort=3&rows=50 |
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Virginia Creeper
"Sacha" wrote in message k... On 5/7/04 13:49, in article , "Neale" wrote: I have just hacked back my Viginia Creeper to allow us to paint a previously plain brick wall. The creeper in question (quinquefolia?)had never clung to the wall at all, it relied completely on wires to support it. Is this normal, or is it just that modern bricks (which is why I'm painting!) are just too hard to get a hold of? Someone said I might need to try a different species. I've not had any luck getting ivy to grip either. Only a guess - perhaps being new bricks there is a lot of lime in the mortar and they don't like it? -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon Could be that its not a Parthenocissus but may be an Ampelopsis, related and similar looking, but lacking the adhesive pads of the true Virginia creeper (parthenocissus quinqifolia) I have always found P. quinquefolia better up trees and hedges as it does not stick well to walls (growth is too heavy) for walls P. tricuspidata forms do better (Boston ivy) -- Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) |
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Virginia Creeper
Jason Pope wrote:
Sacha wrote: On 5/7/04 13:49, in article , "Neale" wrote: I have just hacked back my Viginia Creeper to allow us to paint a previously plain brick wall. The creeper in question (quinquefolia?)had never clung to the wall at all, it relied completely on wires to support it. Is this normal, or is it just that modern bricks (which is why I'm painting!) are just too hard to get a hold of? Someone said I might need to try a different species. I've not had any luck getting ivy to grip either. Only a guess - perhaps being new bricks there is a lot of lime in the mortar and they don't like it? The Virginia Creeper uses suckers to cling to the wall, unlike ivys which tend to use aireal roots,......perhaps the new roots are a little too smooth for it!? Cheers Jason whoops I meant, "new bricks" Cheers Jason -- Check out my ebay auctions for Passifora caerulea and edulis seeds and Morning Glory (Star of Yelta) seeds. http://cgi6.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....sort=3&rows=50 |
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