PARTHENOCISSUS henryana

Chinese Virginia creeper, silver-vein creeper

PARTHENOCISSUS henryana

Chinese Virginia creeper, silver-vein creeper

  • Maintenance advice : In March, stop growth by pruning to the desired size, if necessary. Trellis its branches gradually while growing, to give direction, if wanted.
  • Botanical/Horticultural origin : China : introduced by Augustine Henry (IR) around 1895
  • Use group : Climbers
  • Height at 10 years : 6 m
  • Width at 10 years : 3 m
  • Growth : Fast
  • Fragrance : No
  • Exposure : Shade - Half shade
  • Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
  • Shape : climbing
  • Colour of leaves : Blue green
  • Colour of flowers : Absent
  • Soil type : Garden soil
  • Uses : Climber
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Grows well in the half-shade and tolerates complete shade. Colouring is better with a bit of light when facing north or east. Attaches itself to a prop with its unspiked tendrils, so needing a wood prop or wire. Magnificent dark purpely-green leaves, composed of 5 leaflets, heavily streaked with silvery veins. Lovely change of colour, going from dark to scarlet red, contrasting with the silvery veins. Random blue-black berries. Good on fences, arbours or pergolas.