A green privacy screen is not only beautiful to look at, but also creates a private atmosphere within the garden. Fast-growing climbing plants such as the wild wine, also known as virgin vine, are particularly suitable for this purpose, after all they create an impenetrable green oasis within a very short time. Read the arguments for and against using Virginia creeper as a privacy screen.

Virginia creeper is a very attractive privacy screen, especially in autumn

What kind of privacy protection should be established?

First of all, it is important to clarify what type of privacy screen should be established at all: Is it important to protect the terrace or pergola from unwanted looks? Or should unsightly constructions, rubbish bins and similar visual impertinences be skilfully hidden? How big and how high is the area to be greened and what material is it made of? It must be said that Virginia creeper requires a lot of space both in width and height - and also allows its roots to wander very far - and also quickly buries weak wooden structures under its own weight.

Advantages and disadvantages of Virginia creeper as a privacy screen

Virginia creeper planted as a privacy screen offers you many options, but also has a number of disadvantages. These advantages and disadvantages need to be carefully weighed against each other, because this climbing plant is usually extremely difficult to remove. The following table gives you a quick overview.

benefits disadvantage
fast growing quickly overgrows large areas
becomes several meters high also grows where you don't want it
becomes several meters wide can only be narrowed down with difficulty
climbs very densely including himself quickly
beautiful glossy green foliage with large leaves summer green, d. H. much leaf fall in autumn
spectacular fall colors quickly loses its leaves in autumn
can live up to 50 years very difficult to remove
requires little maintenance can cause great damage

Alternatives to the virgin vine

If you decide against planting Virginia creeper in view of the disadvantages, there are still a number of suitable alternatives available to you. Suitable for greening are e.g. also the following climbing plants:

  • climbing roses
  • climbing hydrangea
  • knotweed
  • akebie
  • Wisteria
  • pipe winch
  • trumpet flower
  • clematis
  • winter jasmine
  • Real Grapevine

tips

At least the rampant root growth of Virginia creeper can be limited quite well if you don't plant the plants out, but put them in a bucket.

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