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Beginner
skill rating |
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12m
max. spread |
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15m
max. height |
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5-10 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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This plant
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Botanical name: Parthenocissus tricuspidata
Other names: Boston ivy, Japanese creeper, Japanese ivy
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Genus: Parthenocissus
Species: P. tricuspidata - P. tricuspidata is a very vigorous, self-clinging, deciduous, climbing ivy with leaves which turn brilliant crimson and purple in autumn. Sometimes inconspicuous flowers and dull-blue berries.
Parthenocissus tricuspidata is: Deciduous
Flower: Green, Insignificant or absent, Yellow in Autumn
Foliage: Green in Summer; Red, Purple in Autumn
Fruit: Blue in Autumn
Habit: Climbing
Toxicity: Berries can caused upset stomach if ingested
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Epimedium x perralchicum (Barrenwort), Lonicera x heckrottii (Everblooming honeysuckle), Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna 'Purple Stem' (Sweet box 'Purple Stem')
Parthenocissus tricuspidata (Boston ivy) will reach a height of 15m and a spread of 12m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Foliage only, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation: Plant in in any fertile, well-drained soil. Best autumn colour in shade or part shade.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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