The pipe bindweed is a very fast-growing climbing plant. It can be used to green facades and roofs. The easy-care plant is robust and hardy. What you need to consider when planting the pipe bindweed.

The pipe winch is ideal as a privacy screen

Which location does the pipevine prefer?

Pipe winches are undemanding. They grow just as well in the sun as they do in partial shade. Only the foot of the climbing plant should be well shaded.

It is important that the pipe vine has enough space, because the tendrils wind up to ten meters in height. That is why house walls are ideal.

Planting in the bucket is possible if a climbing frame is provided.

What should the substrate be like?

Pipe vines will do well in almost any soil, as long as it is nice and loose and still slightly damp. A slightly humus-rich soil is ideal, which can be mixed with sand if necessary. The plant should never dry out completely, but the pipe bindweed does not tolerate waterlogging at all.

When is the best planting time?

Planting takes place in spring from mid-March to the end of April, as soon as the ground is no longer frozen.

How is the pipe bindweed planted?

  • Soak the root ball in the bucket of water
  • Dig a planting hole
  • possibly provide drainage
  • Attach climbing frame or trellis
  • Use pipe winch, step on the earth and water

What planting distance must be observed?

If you let the pipe vine grow, it will grow up to four meters wide over time. If you want to plant several plants, keep a distance that is half as wide as the later desired spread of the climbing plant.

Can the pipe bindweed be transplanted?

Transplanting outdoors should be avoided if possible. If necessary, prune all but four inches of vine and dig out the root ball generously.

How is the pipevine propagated?

Propagation is via

  • cuttings
  • sowing
  • lowering

Does pipevine get along with other plants?

Pipe bindweed is very vigorous and takes away air, light and nutrients from other plants. The climbing plant should therefore be grown individually.

tips

All parts of the plant, especially the roots, flowers and fruits, are poisonous. However, it does not pose a great danger, as the flowers smell unpleasant and only rarely produce seeds and fruits.

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Vegetable garden