Parthenocissus quinquefolia (common names: Virginia creeper)

Hi Racheal - Wikkipedia says that "...the berries contain oxalic acid [like rhubarb leaves, I think], which is poisonous to humans and other mammals, and may be fatal if eaten (accidental poisoning is uncommon, likely because of the bad taste of the berries). Despite being poisonous to mammals, they provide an important winter food source for birds. ... the sap can cause irritation and skin rash". I have a fence covered in VC and I pull it off by the arm-load without gloves and I've never had any problem.

I think its only poisonous if you get the sap on you. I've touched it with my bare hands before and I didn't get a rash (and I have a latex allergy). I'm not positive though. the crops should be fine

Superb colour. I planted 6 of these at the top of my bank hoping they would grow and cover the fencing but they don't appear very happy there. Only one has a lot of leaves otherwise the rest are so slow and spindly I don't know what to do. Do they need netting over the fence or will they cling on to a sparred fence?

Another photo that displays the magnificent array of colour to be found in a garden.

You soon discover that pink isn't just pink, green isn't just green.

x

Hi Peter- this is pretty much its autumn colour- this leaf has gone over prematurely.I'll post more pics as the change.

Thanks for that Mike. Looking forward to next year now :) Sorry if I'm making lots of comments lol but my fingers tend to run away from me!!

Fantastic colour on this, does it turn this pink towards autumn?

Hi Maple, thanks for all your comments! I recently took some virginia creeper down to make way for an extention and it hadn't done any damage (although it hadn't been up long).It certainly doesn't cling as tightly as ivy. I'm sure you could grow it over a frame- or even through other shrubs.
best wishes, Mike

I would love some Virginia creeper but since we don't own the property would need to know if it's damaging to brickwork? Or can you grow it over a wire framework?

Fantastic way to display this vine..! I love it's fall color.

Lovely garden :-)

Your garden looks so neat.

Beautiful garden !

The leaves of the Whitebeam are turning brown but the Virginia Creeper is still very green and romping up the wall of the house ..... must catch it before it gets beyond my reach !

There are little signs of it too here Chris.

We had the same thought today!

The main climber is Virginia Creeper and the one over the balcony is a Wisteria - one is great in May and the other in late September.

What a dazzler, love the climbers on the house

Mine hasn't started colouring yet...it had a set back earlier in the season with a beetle's larvae chewing it naked...but has come back even fuller than before with lots of lovely berries...

beautiful

Lovely..., I came see autumn is already in the air where you live ! I don't know about you..., but I 'm not ready to give my gardening up just yet !

Lovely colours

beautiful colours on this leaf

very colourful

Wonderful.

Gorgeous - think I hate you x Everywhere you point that camera in your garden another lovely shot ...sigh

Thank you.

Beautiful, Beautiful ,Beautiful

your garden is fantastic looking Spritz

beautiful, well done to you.

Breathtaking

Never seen anything like it, a real credit to you,

WOW!!!!

Stunning!

its so so beautiful

I will have to look for it...thank you again...!

I always think a climbing hydrangea (h.petiolaris) looks good on a North wall with a creeper growing around and through it

All right I finally have a plan for that wall...wonderful...than you!

They are excellent for a North facing wall. North-west sounds ideal as the late afternoon sun should be enough to turn them red in the Autumn

I need to find a wall to start some Virginia Creeper on..what is the best face for it...I have a north west facing wall that might work, but it does not get a whole lot of sun except for in the afternoon...