Things are getting creepy around here

[Shogun610]

Starting a thread for some Virginia creeper , only have 1 but plan on collecting more. I love this species , v cool and interesting. I found this creeper trousing on my materials journeys so far this summer. I see them all over so I plan on asking permission to collect on properties next spring.
Here is the first one I have so far , I like the size already of it , good root flare and it’s a cascade style , don’t know too much about them so I have to learn more. I do know it back buds and sends out a climber to attach itself. No sure how it reduces but from what I see it’s promising , and the growth depends on foliage I would assume and root space, I’m going to put this in a container not much bigger than it is because I enjoy this small size one. I’ve seen a Lenz and Harrington examples but anyone else w experience please share your knowledge thank you!

 

[Txtrees]

I’ve got 2 in the works, the leaves change color in a great way when they are growing.

 

[Doogliebop]

I have a few nice cuttings I'm waiting to root and some little seedlings in the greenhouse recovering. I like vining bonsai.

 

[Balbs]

I’ve had this one for probably five years.

 

[Shogun610]

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I’ve had this one for probably five years.

What is that on top of the soil ?

 

[Balbs]

What is that on top of the soil ?

Osmocote

 

[penumbra]

Osmocote

Wow! I think I have been using Osmocote for 50 years, but I have never seen an application that heavy.

 

[crab apple]

i thought it was rice krispies

 

[Gabler]

Wow! I think I have been using Osmocote for 50 years, but I have never seen an application that heavy.

Virginia creepers devour fertilizer.

 

[Shogun610]

Virginia creepers devour fertilizer.

Good to know

 

[Balbs]

Virginia creepers devour fertilizer.

Yes they do! I think I’ve been underfertilizing in the past so I’m more aggressive this year. And it’s responding well. I don’t usually get the long runners. We’ll see how it impacts fall color, if at all.

 

[NashsMan]

Here's my Virginia Creeper; collected about 3 years ago on one of my construction sites just before the demolition began.
The trunk is about the size of my wrist and the root was so large it had to go into this massive pot. I will repot it next spring hoping to get it into a smaller pot. Leaf size has steadily decreased by defoliating a couple of times in the summer.
GREAT FALL COLOR!

 

[cheap_walmart_art]

Seems like these little guys are the new hotness. Seeing them everywhere now!

 

[GGB]

You guys are making me want to try a literati creeper... gotta go check the neighbors breeze way...brb...

 

[Shogun610]

Seems like these little guys are the new hotness. Seeing them everywhere now!

I’ve already mentally ID 8 that might be worthy for collecting

 

[namnhi]

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I’ve had this one for probably five years.

How do you not get the pellets to just run with the water out of the pot?

 

[Balbs]

Water gently. After a while they settle in.

 

[August]

Tasked with weeding behind the garage at work today and there were a couple nice, thick segments of creeper in the ground. It's probably the worst time of year to collect, and one of them has zero feeder roots on it, more of a straight up cutting than anything. But, they had to go anyway, and who turns down weedadori on the clock? I'll let yall know if they pull through we'll call it an experiment, for the P. quinquefolia books.

 

[MSU JBoots]

I got a ton of this in the woods behind my house if anyone wants some yamadori . Take all you want!

 

[August]

I'm off work and just finished potting them up! Fingers crossed that this species is as tough as I think it is...

The root cutting with zero feeders:

The root cutting with a few good roots on it: