In general, the Virginia creeper, also known as virgin vine, from the grapevine family (Vitaceae), is one of the fast-growing climbing plants that grow up to two meters per year and not only reliably grow over facades, walls and pergolas, but can also cause considerable damage. Not all Parthenocissus species are among the uninhibited self-climbing species, some also need climbing aids - and thanks to this, their growth and spread can be well limited.
Not all Virginia creeper varieties form adhesive discs, so some types require climbing aids
Self-climbing and non-self-climbing species
In our latitudes, three Parthenocissus species in particular are quite widespread, two of which form adhesive disks and can thus climb any obstacles independently. Both the three-pointed virgin vine (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) and the self-climbing virgin vine (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) of the "Engelmannii" variety do not require any climbing aids. On the other hand, the situation is quite different with the somewhat less common common vine (Parthenocissus vitacea), which does not form any adhesive discs and is therefore dependent on a trellis - as wooden as possible. This species is very similar to Parthenocissus quinquefolia, but does not cause as much damage.
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Parthenocissus vitacea is ideal for greening fences etc.