Landscaping ideas using girlish grapes

Hello, friends!

A couple of years ago at my friends in the country I saw a beautiful plant that I wanted to plant at my place. During this time, I studied the topic enough and I managed to grow the same beauty in my dacha. Therefore, I will gladly share my experience.

Vertical landscaping techniques are often used to decorate building facades, decorate gardens, parks, recreation areas in an urban environment. Not all crops are suitable for planting in the climatic conditions of the middle zone. And I highly recommend that you pay attention to the girlish grapes in landscape design - it creates an amazing effect when decorating a site at minimal cost.

Maiden grapes: plant description

Parthenocissus is not a wild relative of cultivated grapes, it is a completely different species. Representatives of this species most often look like deciduous or evergreen vines. Their leaves are located on long petioles, they can be finger or three-lobed. In the spring and summer, they are dark green in color, but at the beginning of autumn they begin to acquire a reddish tint, which looks very beautiful. Therefore, this plant is often used to decorate gazebos and buildings.

Vine shoots can be up to 20 m long. They develop rapidly, fixing themselves on the support with antennae. Inflorescences of maiden grapes are corymbose, they are located in the leaf axils or opposite to them. Each flower in the inflorescence is bisexual, staminate. Ripe fruits are small dark berries.

How to plant? Step-by-step instruction

This plant is unpretentious to the composition of the earth, therefore it grows in any soil.

The planting process consists of the following steps:

1. A week before planting seedlings, you need to dig up the ground and remove weeds;
2. Also, before planting, it is necessary to dig a hole 0.5 m deep and build a drainage from pebbles or small stones;
3. Fill the top of the drain with 20 cm with sand;
4. Substrate preparation. Mix soil with compost and sand in a 2: 2: 1 ratio;
5. Pour the resulting substrate into the pit;
6. Plant grapes in a prepared place;
7. Organize a hole for watering around the seedling;
8. Establish a support so that the grape vines grow well and branch out.

Gardeners do not recommend replanting seedlings older than 2 years, as they are in active development.

Advantages and disadvantages

Maiden grapes are very common in landscape design due to their high decorative effect, ease of care and frost resistance. It is able to grow on almost any soil, even in insufficiently fertile areas, since it does not need a particularly large area for nutrition. Even growing in one place for many years, it multiplies easily and does not require fertilization. Another feature is the ability of the girl's grapes to deal with dampness around the foundation of a building, to protect buildings from dust and winds, as well as from excessive overheating.

The disadvantages of the plant include the ability to destroy and clog drain pipes if the shoots catch on them and germinate inward. The root system of grapes is capable of capturing vast territories, preventing other plants from developing, as well as destroying the foundations of buildings.There is also a drawback in decorative properties: in the spring, the shoots remain leafless for a long time. But the advantages of this unpretentious and undemanding plant often overshadow all of the above features.

Features of culture

Unpretentious in care, grows quickly, frost-resistant. Photo: Description and characteristics of the species:

1. Grape maiden or virgin ivy - fast growing vine, with a powerful root system, can reach 30 m. Under natural conditions, it is found in North America, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala. It is widely used all over the world in landscape design for landscaping hedges, building facades, gazebos.
2. Young shoots are dark red, then turn green. It produces antennae with 5-8 ramifications with a suction cup at the end. Thanks to them, the vine easily climbs on smooth surfaces.
3. Compound leaves consist of 3-5 ovoid leavesattached to one petiole. The top of the leaves is green, matte, the bottom is blue-green. In autumn they turn bright red in the sun and bright yellow in the shade.
4. Inflorescences are panicles with small green flowers. Blooms in late May.
5. Small berries, 4-7 mm in diameter, dark blue, almost black, ripen in late August or mid-September. They contain a large amount of oxalic acid. They perform a decorative function, are inedible for humans, but are food for birds in winter.

The sunnier the place where the liana grows, the brighter the color of the foliage in autumn. Photo:
The author talks about the features of wild grapes, focuses on its decorative effect, rapid growth and the need for annual pruning:

Maiden grapes in Siberia: planting and caring for seeds

Due to its cold resistance, maiden grapes can be grown outdoors even in the Urals and in various regions of Siberia. It multiplies easily and is undemanding to the composition of the soil. There are several ways to grow this vine on your site. The easiest way to reproduce maiden grapes in Siberia, planting and caring for which does not require special skills, is sowing seeds. This procedure is most often carried out in the spring or summer, but in this case, the seeds will need cold stratification.

You can soak the planting material in cold water until it swells and then place it in a distribution box filled with moistened sand. The container is placed in a cool place, such as the vegetable compartment of the refrigerator or in the cellar, where the seeds are kept at a temperature not exceeding +5 ºC for two months. When sowing in autumn, the planting material does not need to be kept in the cold for so long, it is enough to soak it in cool water for 4 days. Then the seeds are sown in the ground, and in winter they are stratified in a natural way. Friendly shoots appear in the spring.

Varieties

There are quite a few varieties of maiden grapes, but in our country the most common are:

• Five-leafed;
• Tri-pointed;

They have the following characteristics:

• disease resistance;
• unpretentious care;
• take root well in any soil;
• grow both in the shade and in the sun.

Five-leaf variety

Five-leaf maiden grapes
Sometimes called virgin grapes. Good for vertical gardening, as vines can grow to a height of 15 m or more. In summer, the plant has lush green foliage, which in autumn takes on all shades of red. The leaves resemble chestnut foliage.

In summer, in July, white inflorescences appear, from which blue berries later grow.

Features:

• Develops well in the shade;
• Transferring the transplant without any problems;
• Loves fertile soil, but also grows well on poor soils;
• For a year, the vines grow by 2.5 m;
• The only pest is a slug.

Triangular grade

Purple tri-pointed maiden grapes
Another name given by the shape of the foliage is ivy-shaped grapes. It is divided into the following types:

• Purple - foliage of a red-purple hue;
• Golden - foliage is green with yellow spots;

A special subtype is Vicha grapes, which has smooth foliage, which turns bright orange with the onset of autumn.

Features of Vicha grapes:

• Grow both vertically and horizontally (on soil);
• The plant is neutral to exhaust gases, therefore it can freely grow near highways;
• First they are planted in pots, later they are planted in open ground, since the seedlings do not have deep roots;
• Under comfortable conditions, this species grows by 4 m per year.
• The best varieties of this type: Green Spring, Vici Boskop, Vici Robusta.

Choosing a landing site

You can often find girlish grapes in Siberia. Planting and caring for it does not require special skills, because this plant is very common in parks, squares and gardens. For active growth, he does not need special conditions, but the decorative properties largely depend on how well the place of his planting is illuminated. If there is enough sunlight, then the foliage is painted in brighter shades than when grown in the shade. With good lighting, the vine develops more actively and quickly fills the entire visible space. The peculiarities of planting and caring for maiden grapes in Siberia do not particularly differ from other regions. It is undesirable to plant it in windy places, since the plant does not tolerate cold drafts and develops slowly. The proximity of downpipes and electrical wires can cause the strong shoots of the plant to destroy and spoil them. Plaster walls made of brick, concrete or wood, as well as gazebos or sheds, are ideal places for planting.

General characteristics

This is a special kind of woody lianas with high decorative properties. Landings are distinguished by shade tolerance, unpretentiousness and resistance to negative influences. Five-leafed and triangular varieties have become widespread, photos of which can be seen in any gardening publication. This is a viable and unpretentious culture, capable of growing from two to three meters per year. I now have a plant twisting the south side of the garden pavilion - both shade and beauty are obtained at the same time.

Proper watering

It is quite easy to grow girlish grapes in Siberia, the secrets of planting and caring for them are simple and boil down to infrequent watering during periods of drought, pruning shoots and removing weeds. Weak and sick specimens require more careful attention. In summer, especially during dry periods, it is advisable to regularly water the seedlings, but not too abundantly, in order to prevent damage to the root system and loss of foliage. At normal temperatures, watering the plants 3-4 times during the whole season is enough. Each seedling will need approximately 10 liters of water. But you do not need to water the plants either: re-watering is carried out when the topsoil dries out a little. It is advisable to weed the weeds, as they absorb the nutrients that the girl's grapes need for full development and fruiting. In order for the shoots to branch better and the plant becomes more lush, the shoots are pruned in spring or autumn.

We grow and rejoice

The process of planting maiden grapes is very simple. How to plant a vine? This requires:

1. choose a landing site;
2. form a depression;
3. create a soil mixture from earth, natural fertilizer, sand, a small amount of top dressing;
4. organize drainage at the bottom of the recess (gravel, coarse sand);
5. cover drainage with a small volume of the created mixture;
6. place the handle in the recess at a slight slope;
7. Pour the rest of the mixture into a pit with a young stock.

It is necessary to complete the event by forming an irrigation hole and abundant moistening of the earth. A small sprout of decorative grapes requires a support organization.

Planting maiden grapes near the house does not require the organization of additional support. The plant will perfectly hold on a vertical surface thanks to the antennae with suction cups.

A strong, beautiful and fast-growing virgin ivy is obtained if it is planted on the southern side of buildings in a soil characterized by fertility and moisture permeability.

The answer to the question of how to grow girlish grapes does not require special knowledge and skills.

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Care

Virgin ivy is an unpretentious plant. Therefore, maintenance can be limited to pruning and watering in dry weather. However, the parthenocissus, which pleases with an abundance of foliage and fruits, requires more careful care.

Comfortable conditions for growing ornamental grapes mean:

• organization of moderate watering (up to 4 times a season), involving the allocation of up to 10 liters of water per stock; during the dry season, watering increases;
• elimination of drying out of the soil;
• during the period of activation of growth, instead of water, the use of a solution of nitroammofoska, and the accompaniment of active growth by introducing complex fertilizers into the soil;
• weed control;
• loosening the soil;
• prevention of exposure of roots;
• as mulch near the trunk, using a peat mixture, natural fertilizer, humus.

Before the awakening of the girl's grapes, it is required to peel off dried, weak, damaged branches. "Extra" shoots are pruned. After the formation of the "skeleton" of the parthenocissus (determining the direction of growth, shape, density), carried out before the lignification of the shoots, in the spring it will remain to carry out sanitary cleaning and limit the growth of branches.

Reproduction

To place decorative grapes, it is worth choosing the right place. Liana perfectly tolerates shade, but loses some of its decorative qualities, which are fully manifested in brightly lit areas. It is worth knowing the best ways to propagate parthenocissus:

Cuttings

The method of vegetative cultivation of virgin grapes is used as needed in the warm season. The best scions are freshly cut pencil-thick twigs with 5 healthy buds. Three out of five should be deepened. The soil at the site of the scion planting should be moist, and the tops should be covered from the sun.

Propagation by cuttings

Cuttings take root quickly, but activities carried out 7 days before disembarkation are capable of accelerating this process. The selected place is cleared of weeds and dug up. Then a recess is prepared up to 50 cm with a drainage covered with a soil cushion. It is created from soil taken from the garden, with the addition of compost and sand.

Attention!

In accordance with the principles of proper pruning of grapes, complex measures should be carried out in the fall, after the end of the period of sap flow, or during the period when the parthenocissus has not yet woken up from hibernation. The stump of the cut branch should not exceed half a centimeter. In this case, decorativeness will not suffer.

Layers

Another breeding option is whiplash, which must be instilled in a horizontal position, leaving the tops with healthy kidneys on the surface of the earth. This method, used in the summer, is recognized as the fastest, with a high survival rate of the whips.

Seed propagation

The most favorable option for obtaining a live seedling is from a bush. This will require a layer of the second year of life, which is laid and fixed in the ground. The entire period of growth, until the moment of rooting and separation, it will feed on the mother plant.

The main condition for rooting is moist soil, shelter from drying out.

Seeds

Can be propagated by seed. But this breeding option is considered troublesome and rarely used. The principle of the implementation of this method is the process of proper storage, close to natural conditions, and the stratification of seeds before germination lasting 1.5 months.

The optimal treatment regimen is 5ºC. The time allotted for the emergence of seedlings does not exceed 30 days. Seed germination is very limited and lasts one year.

Seed propagation

Planting time - before the onset of stable heat or during the period of establishing cool weather. In the second case, stratification is not needed, since the seeds are planted directly into the ground after the onset of a significant cold snap. An earlier date of placing the seeds in the soil can lead to the germination of the material and the death of the shoots.

Formation features

Planting and caring for maiden grapes in Siberia in the garden is a matter that is accessible even to a novice summer resident. After planting, the seedlings are in a weakened state and need additional support until they grow tendrils that can fix on a rough surface: a wall, a fence or on neighboring plants. Photos of maiden grapes in Siberia, planting and caring for which is much easier than it seems, are often found on the forums of gardeners. It is difficult to choose the best option among them. Experienced summer residents believe that it is best to tie the grapes to a long pole, placing it in such a way that the shoots are directed in the right direction. If the gardener wants to cover some vast area or area with openwork foliage, it is advisable to plant several plants nearby at once. The distance between them should be approximately 1 m.

The use of grapes in landscape design

Due to its unpretentiousness, intensive growth in our latitudes, girlish grapes have gained particular popularity in decorative, landscape design. This liana is ideal for original design solutions in a garden or a backyard. Most often, liana is used to decorate the facades of residential buildings, gazebos, houses, balconies, garden plots.

Girlish grapes in landscape design, the photo of which is presented in a variety of design solutions, has long been used to decorate unsightly places on the site, create hedges and arches. This decorative climbing plant has very large openwork leaves, green in summer and red or yellow in autumn. In Europe, where winters are mild, its whips close the walls of houses, giving a beautiful look to stone buildings and relieving cottage owners from the responsibility of caring for the facade. Vertical gardening in landscape design with the help of vines allows you to implement various ideas, creating green gazebos and shady corners for relaxation within the site during the hot season.

Maiden grapes are used to create hedges and arches

Correct feeding

Girlish grapes in Siberia, planting and caring for which are quite simple, periodically requires additional fertilizing. Before the start of the active development of shoots, nitroammofosk is applied under the root of each plant, and then in the middle of summer they are fed with complex fertilizer for garden plants. It is advisable to regularly loosen the trunk circle, sprinkling the bare roots with soil. Mulching the near-stem circle with compost or humus serves as additional protection against drying out of the substrate and helps to get rid of weeds. This procedure greatly simplifies planting and caring for maiden grapes in Siberia. In late autumn, the soil around the plants is dug up together with mulch and a new layer up to 6 cm thick is added.

Gardeners reviews

olyaV

We bought maiden grapes in the botanical garden, they dug it out for us with roots, it took root well.I would plant it at a distance of 2-3 meters, it grows very much.

Lyalya

I used to buy saplings of maiden grapes ... But now I don’t know how to get rid of it. Very handsome! But it grows in all directions.

How to transplant girlish grapes correctly

Planting and caring for maiden grapes in Siberia most often does not cause difficulties, but sometimes the chosen place turns out to be unsuitable for the plant, and it needs to be transplanted. The complexity of this event depends on how long the seedling has been on the site. If very little time has passed after disembarkation, then there is less chance of damaging the horse system. A young plant will take root better, but there have been cases of movement of adult specimens even at the age of five. Planting and caring for maiden grapes in Siberia can be complicated if the root system of the seedling is damaged during this procedure. You can use an oilcloth or piece of cloth to drag the plant from one place to another. With minor damage to the earthen coma, if the new site is suitable for the girl's grapes, it will quickly recover and start growing.

Before transplanting, you should prepare the landing pit in advance: it is desirable that it be the same size as the previous one, but deeper. It is better to place a good drainage layer of broken brick, rubble or broken ceramic tiles on the bottom. Its thickness should be at least 15 cm. River sand should be poured over the drainage, and then mixed in two parts of leafy earth and humus with one part of sand and fill the hole with this mixture to the middle. After 2 weeks, the earth will settle. When this happens, the girlish grapes are dug up along with the earthen clod, taking care not to damage it, dragged to a new place and the shoots are shortened to facilitate the transplanting process. You can dust the earthen ball with a root enhancer or growth stimulant. Then the plant is placed in a hole and covered with soil, leaving the root collar flush with the ground. Then the soil is tamped around, forming a near-trunk circle, watered abundantly, and, if necessary, fill up the soil.

Care

In the early years, maiden grapes require regular care in spring, summer and autumn. An adult plant requires less attention. A powerful root system will provide the vine with everything it needs.

In the spring

In early spring, fertilize the thawed soil. Spread 50 g of nitroammophoska per 1 sq. m of the trunk circle, loosen the soil. After the appearance of the first leaves, apply the complex fertilizer "Kemira Universal". 100-200 g per plant.

Conduct sanitary pruning. In winter, part of the shoots can suffer from bad weather: break, freeze, dry out. They need to be cut out. Remove shoots growing in an unnecessary direction.

In summer

Summer is a period of active growth of vines. She especially needs care at this time. It consists of the following types of work:

• watering;
• weeding;
• loosening;
• hilling;
• restraining or formative pruning;
• garter to the support.

Water the girl's grapes according to the weather. They are not needed if the weather is rainy, and during drought they should be carried out at least once a week. Loosen the soil after each rain or watering. Remove weeds as they appear.

The lashes are fixed on the support, directing in the right direction. Used to fix the tapener - a tool for tying vines. Excess shoots are removed without regret.

To avoid ugly stumps, you need to cut the branch 0.5 cm above the bud.

Hilling is necessary so that the roots do not protrude above the ground. It needs to be carried out several times over the summer. Pile up carefully so as not to damage the root system.

In autumn

In the fall, cut out all damaged and dry branches. Rake the fallen leaves and put them on compost. Feed the plant with potassium-phosphorus fertilizers or ash. Mulch the trunk circle with humus, hay or straw. Cover the young plant with non-woven material or rags. An adult liana does not need shelter.

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How to prune girlish grapes

After the seedling takes root in a new place, you can begin to shape it to get a neat and ornamental plant. To do this, use a garden pruner. With its help, still non-lignified shoots are cut, giving them the right direction and fixing them on the support. After the skeletal branches are fully formed, it is recommended to regularly carry out sanitary pruning: diseased and dry shoots are removed by cutting them over a healthy bud. If this treatment is not carried out, the girlish grapes will quickly grow and turn into an untidy and tangled bush.

Pruning grapes

The first couple of years after planting or sowing, the grapes have an unattractive appearance, however, when the shoots begin to actively develop, it is very important to start forming the skeleton of the plant so that the lianas grow in the right direction and at the right distance from each other, forming a reasonable density and a certain shape. It is customary to form the crown with a garden pruner.... Do not delay the beginning of pruning and try to prevent the lignification of the shoots. While the stems are still green, direct them to where you want them and fix them on a support. Feel free to remove excess shoots while cutting over a young, healthy bud.

As soon as the skeletal branches of the plant are formed, you just have to carry out a sanitary cleaning of the bush in the spring and limit the growth of shoots - you cannot allow them to grow, otherwise the grapes will turn into sloppy lush thickets. A hedge made of decorative grapes needs special care and maintenance of good shape.

Prevention of diseases and pests

Maiden grapes are quite resistant to most diseases. Occasionally, he can contract fungal infections. This happens when the soil is waterlogged or improperly maintained. Treatment for diseases of maiden grapes, planting and caring for beginners in Siberia do not contain any difficulties. If a disease is detected, the affected shoots and leaves should be removed, watering should be stopped and the bush should be treated with a broad-spectrum fungicide. When pests are damaged, plants are sprayed with insecticides.

Diseases and pests

How to properly propagate girlish grapes

There are no special secrets for the reproduction of maiden grapes in Siberia, planting and caring for which has already been described above. The seed method is considered the easiest, but you can also use the vegetative method by cutting cuttings from the plant. They are easiest to prepare after formative pruning of the maiden grapes. But it is permissible to cut branches during the entire growing season. An escape with 3-5 buds will be enough. The optimum thickness is about the size of a pencil. Cuttings should be planted in the prepared pits, deepening them into two buds. The planting site is regularly watered abundantly until the shoots start to grow - this will mean that they have successfully rooted. This is a fairly simple way to propagate girlish grapes in Siberia, planting and caring for young plants does not differ from ordinary seedlings. You just need to protect them from direct sunlight and increase watering during periods of drought.

Varieties of wild grapes

In our latitudes, the most popular five-leaf and ivy varieties of wild grapes.

Grape maiden five-leafed or virginian (lat.Parthenocíssus quinquefolia) : one of the most sought-after shrubs in landscape decoration. Plants of five-leaf grapes grow up to 20 meters in length.Unpretentious, the shape of the leaf resembles a star. The ivy variety includes the following varieties:

• Tri-pointed Vich grape (Parthenocissus tricuspidata f. Veitchii) ... The most popular species, characterized by small, dark green leaves, which take on bright shades of orange in the fall.
• Purple grape... Differs in maroon foliage.

The height of the weaving branches (lianas) of these varieties can reach twenty meters. Shoots, which have special suckers, antennae, tend to grow rapidly, while clinging to any surface.

Other breeding methods

You can propagate girlish grapes by layering or root suckers. For the first option, the lashes are pressed to the ground with staples or hooks and sprinkled with soil on top, focusing on the location of the kidneys. If you regularly water the shoots, roots will soon begin to appear from the buds. Maiden grapes in Siberia, planting and caring for which in the garden is not particularly difficult, can be propagated quickly enough in this way. Another way is propagation by root suckers. The root shoots are dug up and separated from the mother bush, the cuts are sprinkled with crushed coal and transplanted to a new place for growing. This usually takes about two years, after which the plants are transplanted to a permanent place. When planting, the root collar is placed at the same level, without deepening.

Planting and caring for maiden grapes in Siberia in winter also does not cause problems for novice gardeners. It is enough to put fresh mulch under the plant in the fall and make a bedding and shelter from spruce branches so that the bush will successfully overwinter. The only thing you need to watch out for is that there is no damping. Otherwise, growing this plant is usually not a hassle.

Planting in the garden

Where and how to plant maiden grapes... There are several ways to propagate this plant, but if you like experimenting and have enough free time, then it is worth trying growing with seeds. Sowing can be done all year round. Before summer or spring sowing, seeds should be stratified - for this, they are first kept in water (cold) for swelling, and then a special container (food grade plastic is suitable) with wet sand is placed, after which all this is placed in a vegetable box in the refrigerator for a couple of months ... The temperature of the content should be within 5 ° C.

Planting decorative grapes before winter or in cold regions, for example, in Siberia - there is also a place to be. First, they should be kept in cold water for 3-4 days in the same way for swelling. It is not necessary to stratify them, since they will undergo natural stratification during the winter months spent in the soil, after which they will rise together by next spring. Planting five-leaf grapes can be done at any time of the year, the main thing is to pre-soak the seeds in cold water.

This plant does not care where it grows, however, decorativeness will directly depend on the degree of illumination: The color of the leaves is always brighter in the sun than in the shade. Vines will also grow faster in a sunny area. In those places where the cold wind constantly blows in the fall, girlish grapes grow poorly. Avoid planting near sewers or water pipes, or near electrical wires. It is best to choose a place that is located near a shed or gazebo, a wooden or concrete fence, near a plastered brick wall.

How to land correctly? It has already been mentioned that liana grows well on any cultivated soil, but loamy soils with slightly acidic, slightly alkaline or neutral pH remain the best soil for a plant.Seeds are planted in loosened soil 1 cm deep, after which the seedling is sealed and watered.

Photo of maiden grapes

What design ideas are there

Maiden grapes grown in landscape design are used to decorate various vertical walls; the photo will help to imagine what the results of the conceived plan may be. This is a climber who strives upward with tremendous vitality, which neither snow, nor prolonged rains, nor premature frosts can stop.

The scheme for creating an arch for grapes

Liana takes root wherever it comes into contact with a comfortable surface and grabs the support firmly. It is enough for her to catch on the support 1 time in order to further rise on her own. She can crawl on a metal mesh, a water pipe, a wooden post, a metal bar bent into an arc.

Designers often use girly grapes to create arches.

Designers often use the ability of this dart frog to completely braid the support, creating a lush crown. They make beautiful arches along the paths. Next, you can see how girlish grapes are used in landscape design in the presented photos of various arches.

Hedges with grapes can be arranged very easily

Hedges can be set up very easily with this fast-growing plant. Vine cuttings root easily, and this allows you to get enough planting material in the second year to plant it along the line of the proposed fence. Designers suggest using metal posts and a net as a support, which can withstand the active growth of vines.

Maiden grapes grow well along the stone wall

Maiden grapes grow well along a stone wall, regardless of whether it will be planted on the south side or on the north. Where there is little sun, it will grow just as actively, but its leaves will not be able to turn red in the fall. At the end of the season, they will be covered with yellow streaks and disappear.

Different types of girlish grapes in landscape design are sometimes beautiful in autumn.

On the south side, the plant at the end of the summer season will delight with burgundy-crimson leaves, creating a stunning sight for lovers of exuberant colors. Different types of maiden grapes in landscape design are sometimes beautiful in autumn, and the photos show all the beauty of this plant.

Methodology

In order to get quality grape bushes, you need to pay attention to even the smallest details.

Seed preparation

Both purchased and home planting material must be prepared for planting. For this, the so-called certification is used, the essence of which is cooling. At home, this procedure takes about a month and requires storing the seeds in the refrigerator. To do this, it is enough to put the bones in small containers (plastic glasses are perfect) filled with sand. After spreading the seeds, it must be shed well, and in the future, make sure that the soil is always moist. The storage temperature in this form is about five degrees.

Maiden grape seeds have one good trait - they are good germination, which persists throughout the year.

Instead of sand, you can use other moisture-retaining materials that are more convenient for further removal and planting in the soil. For example, cotton wool.

Seat selection

The choice of a site for cultivation largely depends on the selected variety of Maiden grapes. However, most plants love sunlight, so it is recommended to plant it on the south or southwest side. As already mentioned above, it is important that the vines can be climbed vertically, and for this a wall of a house, a fence or special decorative structures are suitable.

It is believed that when the plant is grown on the north side, the leaves retain their green color even in autumn.

Soil preparation

For planting, it is necessary to loosen and fertilize the soil well. The rest of the Girlish Grape is picky. A possible lack of nutrition is usually indicated by the weak and slow growth of young shoots.

The bed for vines should consist of two layers. The lower one is drainage (pebbles, sand, brick), the upper one is fertile and saturated with nutrients. Drainage in this case is required to filter and prevent moisture stagnation.

Seed planting is best done in the spring, but you can also opt for the fall months. The spring period usually falls in early to mid-March (seedling), the autumn period - in October. However, a lot depends on the region of cultivation, so it is recommended to be guided by temperature indicators.

Planting a plant

Maiden grapes do not require particularly fertile soil and do not like dry and depleted ones, they tolerate slight salinization of the soil. It is undemanding to lighting. Feels good in the sun and in the shade. But still keep in mind that planting in the shade will affect the color of its foliage in the fall - it will remain green until the very frost and will not turn into a beautiful burgundy or yellow color, and the liana may not bloom and form picturesque clusters with dark berries.

Planting time does not matter, the vine takes root equally well in spring and autumn. According to gardeners, it is enough just to plant and water, and then the grapes grow on their own - just manage to cut off the excess growth.

Girlish grapes grow well without constant care

A week before planting in a permanent place, you need to prepare and cultivate the soil. Remove the weeds and dig a 50 x 60 cm planting hole. Mix the removed soil with a bucket of compost and a bucket of sand. At the bottom of the pit, you need to pour a liter can of ash or 300-400 g of double superphosphate. Arrange drainage: crushed stone, broken brick, expanded clay (which is at hand) are placed on the bottom, planks or pieces of slate on top, so that the drainage does not quickly float into the ground. Pour in part of the excavated soil. Next, spread the roots of the seedling and add the remaining soil. Form an irrigation hole and mulch. The distance between the seedlings is recommended at least 1 m. After planting, be sure to water well.

If you plan to grow a perennial ground cover of maiden grapes over a large area, then the plants should be planted every 0.6 m, and 2-4 pieces should be planted in each hole.

Plan in advance the area for growing maiden grapes

While the vine is small, set up a support or tie it up to direct the plant in the right direction. An adult plant needs serious support, so the vine is planted in open ground for many years, then take care of this in advance.

Important. When planting girlish grapes, do not deepen the root collar - it should be located at ground level.

Useful qualities of fruits and leaves

The leaves contain a large amount of vitamin C. A decoction is prepared from them with poor blood clotting, but with a tendency to thrombosis, tinctures and decoctions cannot be used. In addition to beneficial fatty acids, berries contain carbohydrate chemical compounds and substances that help with inflammation.

Traditional Chinese medicine uses the fruit of the maiden grape, but European pharmacology does not recognize it as a medicinal plant.

Points to consider when breeding girlish grapes

You can not place a vine where you want to cover a dilapidated structure. A rapidly growing plant makes the structure heavier and may fall. If the wall is plastered, then the plant can pull out the piece and fall with it. Therefore, the wall must be monolithic, brick, concrete or wood. It is good when the support is frame. Mesh chain-link, fittings are perfect.

If the plant is planned to be put on the roof, then it should not be tiled or slate - the vine will break or lower the sheets.The twigs will braid all the irregularities that meet on the way, whether it is an antenna or a chimney. Therefore, the formation of the crown will give the object a neat look and prevent the plant from entering the forbidden parts of the structure.

By creating beauty with the participation of various ornamental plants, the gardener gains more than pride in his well-kept garden and artistic taste. Maiden grapes tend to kill some fungi and bacteria. The microclimate in a house entwined with vines will become more pleasant, as the heating of the room is regulated in summer. Liana becomes an obstacle to the sun's rays and it is cool in the house on a hot afternoon.

The statement that the facade of the house is not ventilated under the cover of greenery is not confirmed. Leaves protect the walls from slanting rain. But we should not forget about the roots of the suction cups, which take away moisture. Therefore, the use of maiden grapes for decorating the estate together with other plants will create a unique look.

The vines' ability to withstand winter conditions without additional shelter is attractive. In especially frosty regions, experts advise to insulate young plants for the first years, covering them with a protective film.

Preparing seeds for spring planting

The seeds of many cultivated plants need storage conditions close to natural, otherwise they do not germinate well and grow slowly. The seed preparation process takes different time for different grape varieties. The instructions for the planting material usually contain data on how long it takes to prepare for planting. Stratification (cooling of moist grape seeds) begins in a month or two (depending on the plant variety). In a city apartment and a rural house, seed stratification is carried out in a refrigerator, since a constant temperature is maintained in it. For work, you need plastic bags with a sealed zipper or containers. We will talk about this in more detail a little later.

Grape maiden five-leafed Don Juan, seeds

On a note! Instead of cotton pads and napkins, you can use wet sand or sphagnum moss, but in a dark material the seeds can "get lost" and it will not be easy to find them. Vermiculite or perlite is also used for stratification.

If you plan to plant the seeds of the girl's grapes in the fall, then no special preparation is needed. They are planted directly into the ground in mid-October or in the last decade of the month. The weather should not be warm, otherwise the seeds will sprout, which will die from the cold.

Grape seeds

Positive and negative aspects of growing maiden grapes

Liana gained popularity due to the fact that:

• decorative;
• resistant to pests and diseases;
• unpretentious;
• breeds easily;

Reproduces easily

A fence made of maiden grapes

In addition, when used as a green fence, it protects against wind, dust and exhaust fumes from outside. Can also be grown on a balcony in a tub. If you want to restrain the growth of the lashes, you need to stop watering and feeding. In this case, the cover becomes thicker than less often.

In folk medicine, it is used against oncological tumors and for bleeding of various etiologies in the form of a tincture from the branches. To do this, 10 g of dried raw materials are poured into 1.5 tbsp. boiling water, keep in a water bath for 6-7 minutes and cool at room temperature. Then filter and take 3 times 0.5 tbsp. with bleeding.

The negative aspects include the following:

• clogging of the drain;
• trudging along the walls, overgrows windows and destroys tiled roofs;
• creates moisture in the walls;
• berries can be poisoned.

Can close the view to windows

But timely pruning allows all this to be avoided, and on the contrary, it dries the walls, absorbing moisture.

Application

The maiden grape, also called the Japanese vine or Veitch varieties, is the most spectacular loach. Grown near high-rise buildings in cities, hiding the disadvantages and highlighting the advantages of older buildings. Shoots are distributed on the walls evenly, fan-shaped. Especially suitable for covering various types of walls, it is planted next to brick, metal, stone fences. The compact leaves are placed overlapping on the tiled fence. The plant is attached using Velcro at the end of the antennae. Dense foliage effectively stops dust, suppresses noise.

Curly - "Curly" vines

Grapes have long been popular with painters, and architects used them to decorate buildings. Climbing grapes are an undoubted long-liver; this variety is able to exist in favorable conditions for at least a century.

And even harsh conditions will be favorable for him: the species is not picky about soil, temperatures of summer and winter.

Such grapes feel great both on the sunny side and in the shade.

It stoically tolerates winter frosts of up to 40, which is almost a record for grapes as a species. Not afraid of recurrent frosts. Further care for this unpretentious plant consists in pruning the growing shoots and infrequent watering, if natural does not occur.

In nurseries, the average price of a seedling ranges from 400 to 600 rubles. Climbing grapes grow in height from 15 meters, which makes it possible to use climbing grapes as a cheap means of landscaping houses, gazebos, fences and other structures.

Read a description of the late-ripening grape varieties.

Florists and gardening enthusiasts use decorative grapes for a reason. Different varieties take root on almost all types of soil, they actively grow and shade the yard, hide its shortcomings. Caring for grapes cannot be called laborious, but planting this plant on a site can give the landscape a second wind. And why not give it a try?

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Conditions for growth

Five-leaf varieties of wild grapes are much more tenacious and hardy. If you plant it for decorative purposes, planning to take care of it in the future, that you need to know its possible disadvantages:

• The roots in Maiden grapes are capable of surviving other plants from the site, so it is worth protecting it in the soil with some kind of tough material.

• Liana spreads over to neighboring outbuildings, trees - you need to cut it off 4 - 5 times during the growing season.

• Even with minimal maintenance, the plant will survive and reproduce.

Before tackling wild grapes as an ornamental plant, you need to know how the plant reproduces, methods of controlling the spread.

Watering

Watering for an adult creeper is practically not required - it has enough rain, since moisture is collected from the inside of the leaves. When propagating by cuttings in summer or spring, maiden grapes must be additionally watered until the seedlings get stronger and take root.

Top dressing

You can apply fertilizer a couple of times during the growing season. Complex mixtures with equal amounts of nutrients - nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus - are suitable. In the summer, to grow the vine faster, you can water it with an aqueous solution of nitrogenous and phosphorus-containing substances. This stimulates the growth of shoots and leaves.

Video: About girlish grapes - healthy and beautiful

Closer to autumn - from mid-July, nitrogen feeding should be stopped and switched to potassium-phosphorus fertilizers. This is necessary so that the root system is prepared for wintering. In addition, nitrogen causes the growth of shoots, which by the frost will not have time to woody and die.

Can be watered with organic fertilizers - it will not damage the plant. Any rotted manure or chicken droppings are used, but not fresh - because of it, the fungus begins in the plants.

Landing place

A decorative liana may be needed anywhere in the garden, including shaded areas.To maintain its decorative qualities, it is necessary to organize additional watering during dry periods and top dressing. The rest of the plant will do itself.

Growth control

Regular pruning should be used to control growth. In this case, the girlish grapes look well-groomed and neat. Pruning is done with pruning shears or manual pinching. By pinching the top, you can stimulate the growth of lateral shoots - this is how a wide-growing liana is obtained from one seedling, capable of braiding large areas.

To reduce the growth rate, it is enough not to water the plant, then it will save energy, and pruning will become less frequent.

Growing

To get dense and voluminous vines, it is necessary to provide the plants with proper care.

Watering rules

Ideally, when moisture is obtained only from precipitation. However, if it rains irregularly, watering once or twice a week is sufficient. In this case, it is important to constantly loosen the soil so that water stagnation does not form and moisture freely penetrates into the soil.

Watering ornamental grapes requires moderate watering. It will be quite enough three to four times a season, while using at least 10 liters of water per bush.

Freshly planted grapes from seeds are recommended to be watered at least two to three times a week to strengthen the root system.

Top dressing and necessary fertilizers

Grapes do not like over-saturated soil. Therefore, before planting, it is not recommended to apply synthetic fertilizers to the soil, enough humus. If the depletion of the earth is subsequently discovered, it is useful to add saltpeter and nitrophosphate during the period of rapid growth.

Pruning

Some gardeners leave the Maiden Grapes unformed to fill all the empty space vertically. However, if there is a need for pruning, it should be carried out as follows:

1. Direct the growing young shoots along the support.
2. Remove those shoots that could not be directed along the support.
3. Remove all weak and damaged stems.

Pruning is done in the spring, during the dormant period.

Removal of weak and unformable shoots is recommended in spring and summer. Thus, you can get a noble and neat appearance of the vines.

Required constructions

If you plant grapes along a fence or wall, no additional structures are required. However, in this case, it is recommended to stretch polyethylene ropes or fishing lines vertically at a distance of about half a meter (you should be guided by the distance between the plants). In addition, there is the construction of decorative fences and arches made of metal and wood, along which it is also possible to let and shape vines.

Garters

It is recommended to tie up those shoots that cannot be independently held during molding. Any suitable material can be used for this. The procedure is carried out as needed in spring and summer.

Destruction of plaster, dampness of the building - myths about grapes

Climbing grapes are an extremely ornamental plant that helps hide unsightly places in buildings, fences, and gardens. There are many misconceptions about this perennial loach.

1. The first myth is that wild grapes destroy the facade. This is not true, the vine does not destroy the plaster. Admittedly, the tendril velcro sticks to the façade quite strongly, but only on the surface. If the facade does not crack, is not damaged in any other way, the vine cannot harm the plaster.
2. The dampness of the building from overgrown grapes is the second popular myth. Lianas do not produce moisture, on the contrary: they absorb every drop of water. The surface of the facade, covered with a special "mantle" of leaves, is protected from precipitation and moisture. In the spring and summer, the foliage is green, in the fall it becomes fantastic. The grape foliage is impressive in shades of red, yellow and brown. Its beauty ends after the first frost. The leaves then fall off to form a dense, colorful carpet.

Step-by-step planting guide

After a place has been selected and the soil and planting material have been prepared, it is possible to transplant seedlings. To make it, it is enough to fill up wide containers (boxes) with soil mixture, lay out certified seeds and cover them with a thin layer of soil.

Two weeks after the emergence of seedlings, a pick is made into separate glasses. As soon as the height of the seedlings reaches half a meter, you can transplant. It will take several steps:

1. At a distance of about a meter from each other, dig small holes about forty centimeters deep.
2. Mix the soil from the holes with sand and compost. Put drainage on their bottom.
3. Pour some soil over the drainage and plant the seedling at a slight slope (the plant should be removed from the pot along with a clod of earth).
4. Cover with ready-made soil mixture, spill thoroughly with water.

The scheme of planting five-leaf (maiden) grapes in the soil.

Planting is also possible using the seedling method. For this:

1. Two to three days before planting, remove the seeds from the refrigerator and soak in a cloth napkin with water at room temperature.
2. Dig a trench in the soil about half a meter deep. Lay out a drainage layer about twenty centimeters thick.
3. Pour a mixture of soil, compost and sand over the drain.
4. Make holes about two centimeters deep and carefully put the soaked seeds in them at a distance of about half a meter.
5. Water the ridge carefully.

A little about the fruits of the plant

The grape berry ripens on branched clusters

The fruits of the plant are small berries with seeds. Their shape is similar to an ellipse or a sphere, and the diameter is only 5-8 millimeters. More than a dozen fruits can grow on one branch. Each fruit has 3 or 4 seeds, which can later be used to plant seeds. The peel of the fruit is quite elastic and very dense. It can have different colors depending on which variety is being considered (red, blue, burgundy, purple). All varieties are characterized by a change in the color of the berry during its full ripeness. Then the fruits become almost black, and a small bluish bloom appears on their surface. The taste of the fruit is rather unpleasant. They contain a lot of oxalic acid, due to which the berries acquire a sour-bitter taste, therefore, they are considered inedible. In addition, excessive use of them can cause serious poisoning. However, they are widely used in traditional medicine as they have good astringent properties.