We have a healthy start from a Virginia Creeper. We live in So. Oregon, West of the Cascade mts. We have a good growing season, and mild winters, very little snow, nothing below 15 deg. usually. we have full sun, partial sun, and mostly shade areas to choose from. Any of you with V. Creepers doing well who might have some insight?
2007-09-17 07:53:54 · 5 answers · asked by 107Dan 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
We're deciding where to plant it
2007-09-17 08:12:21 · update #1
I grew it in Seattle around the dog kennel for shade along with trumpet vine. The TV outgrew the VC and the TV grew higher than the VC as well. The VC wanted to grow more on the ground, but some did grow up as well. However my dog kept eating it and getting sick (is is poisonous) so I had to take it out. I never had any disease problems with it however. Very pretty, especially in the fall.
It got morning sun and of course, lots of water from the rain. It took a while to get started, but after about a year it took off & grew very well.
2007-09-17 08:19:09 · answer #1 · answered by bandycat5 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I have VC growing all along the west side of my house. It is a volunteer in that I did not plant it, it just showed up. It seems to prefer the shade and even tolerates deep shade very well. It has pretty much taken over one part of my fence, a garden shed and a large pecan tree. It is pretty invasive, but if you have a large area you would like covered then this is your vine. It is a lovely hunter green in the summer and red in Autumn. I've never done anything to my VC in the way of fertilizer or special watering so I suspect that it thrives on neglect. I personally think it is a beautiful vine and I don't mind that it has decided to grow on my property. Oregon should be about zone 8 so VC would work nicely in your climate.
Enjoy
2007-09-17 15:57:55 · answer #2 · answered by Sptfyr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're very hardy and aggressive plants. Don't put them near anything you don't want covered up, and plan on weeding them regularly everywhere else. Birds like the berries and spread them around for you.
They are really nice if you want to cover a fence or wall to screen off an area. I have about a 50 foot chunk of fence covered by some.
2007-09-17 16:51:04 · answer #3 · answered by thegubmint 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plant it wherever you want to plant it. That stuff is a weed and once you get it established you'll be pulling it out for years to come. it gets everywhere and is like a plague!... I hate that stuff! The Virginia creeper in my yard makes my blood boil....
2007-09-17 19:22:49 · answer #4 · answered by T-pot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You seem to have asked and answered your own question. Here in the Dakotas mine are plagued by late season mildew. RScott
2007-09-17 14:59:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋