Maiden grape hedge

Maiden grapes are an ornamental plant. A hedge of maiden grapes can decorate an old fence, give more comfort to a gazebo, and the like. And what is very important, such decor requires almost no attention to itself. Why is the ornamental grape named Maiden? The answer is very simple. This type of creeper is also called "virgin ivy". And all this is due to the fact that the flowers of the plant are not fertilized with pollen.

Pros and cons of maiden grape hedge

Opinions differ about ornamental grapes.

Someone thinks that this ivy is good to use to cover the "not the most beautiful sides" of fences, houses and other buildings. But there are opinions that this decor, on the contrary, will only destroy, harm the facade. Despite the negative reviews, there are more good statements about grapes. To begin with, this type of decor can grow anywhere; he is not afraid of frost, therefore, it tolerates wintering well; grows well and quickly; practically neutral towards diseases and pests; has a good appearance for a long time, from about the beginning of summer to mid-autumn; no need to fertilize (except during planting); breeds easily. There were times when ivy growing on a house grew and covered all the windows, thereby preventing light from entering the house, creating darkness and darkness. This can be avoided by paying attention to such moments.

In fact, there is only one problem with ornamental grapes. Its strong roots can grow throughout the site and interfere with other vegetation.

How to plant girlish grapes for a hedge

Growing wild grapes for hedges consists of the following steps:

• Dig holes about the size of a cutting.
• Add compost to the soil
• Put rubble, coarse sand or a piece of brick on the bottom
• Fill in the soil-mix mixture
• Put the handle in the hole at a slight slope
• Add the rest of the soil mixture
• Water well
• If you want the ivy growing up, then you need to put a support. For example, a shelf.

Care

As mentioned earlier, girlish grapes for hedges are almost maintenance-free. You don't even need to water too often. About 3-4 times per season. But if your climate is too hot, then you can a little more often. In the summer, you can sometimes check the ground. Loosen it, remove weeds. In the fall, mulch is embedded in the soil and immediately renewed. With the arrival of spring, the frozen parts of the branches will be removed during the winter.

Reproduction

Reproduction takes place using cuttings and seeds. However, the use of seeds is more difficult. And in the Russian climate, they rarely have time to develop.

The easiest and most spread way is with braided layering.

Views:

• Isable,

• Michurinsky,

• Far East,

• New breeding varieties,

• Interspecific hybrids or Amur varieties

Wintering

In the first winter, it is better to cover the grapes with dry leaves and spruce branches. But this is only in the first year, then nothing needs to be done.

A hedge of maiden grapes: photo