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    PARTHENOCISSUS
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    PARTHENOCISSUS

    Commonly known as Boston ivy, Virginia creeper

    See also CISSUS and VITIS

    Genus of about 10 species of deciduous tendril climbers from forests in the Himalayas, eastern Asia and North America.

    More commonly they cling by disc-like suckers on the tips of tendrils.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
    • Good to know
      Wall-grown plants offer good wildlife environment.
    • Place of origin
      North America, Himalayas, eastern Asia.
    • Deciduous
    • Climber
      Some of these climbing plants will need trellis or wire supports if grown on walls or fences. Other grow aerial roots and are self-clinging
    • harmful if eaten
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
    • skin irritant
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
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    Varieties
    PARTHENOCISSUS henryana
    Chinese Virginia creeper
    Dark green foliage veined silver, turning red in autumn
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £19.50
    PARTHENOCISSUS quinquefolia
    Good autumn colour on this true Virginia creeper
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £19.50
    PARTHENOCISSUS quinquefolia var. engelmannii
    Bright scarlet self-clinging Virginia creeper
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £19.50
    PARTHENOCISSUS tricuspidata 'Green Spring'
    Japanese creeper
    A very vigorous form of the Boston ivy with broad leaves which densely cover walls to which the stems are self clinging
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £19.50
    PARTHENOCISSUS tricuspidata 'Veitchii'
    Japanese creeper
    Slightly smaller leaves which are purple when young
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £19.50

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    AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
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    £8.50
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    £7.00
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    £15.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Blood, Fish & Bone
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    £6.50
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