Virginia Creeper

I've been growing plants seriously for over fifteen years and Virginia Creeper remains a reliable favourite. For anyone starting out: the most critical thing is training new growth to the support structure while still flexible. Everything else follows from that. pruning at the wrong time removing n…

Here are my notes from twelve months of growing Virginia Creeper: Spring: peak flowering display in summer. This was the moment that confirmed the whole venture. I focused on training new growth to the support structure while still flexible during this period which set up the rest of the year. ver…

I'd had Virginia Creeper for about eight months with acceptable but unremarkable results. Then I started really paying attention to feeding with a high-potassium fertiliser in summer to encourage flowering and the difference over the next two months was dramatic. ability to soften hard architectura…

I planted Virginia Creeper without expecting much and it's become one of the most satisfying things in my garden. ability to soften hard architectural features naturally is something I couldn't have predicted from looking at it in a nursery. You only understand it once the plant is established and p…