Monday, January 30, 2012

How do you trim a Mile a Minute Vine(Russian Vine or Silver Fleece Vine)? Do you just cut it to the ground ?

Do you just cut it all the way to the ground at the beginning of each spring?



and it will grow right back?



If I start another one, how do you plant them?



Will they grow all over the wall their first year??

How do you trim a Mile a Minute Vine(Russian Vine or Silver Fleece Vine)? Do you just cut it to the ground ?
Keep it trimmed early on in growing - it will make it bush out - at end of growing season - trim back the straggly bits and leave the thicker branches - OR you can trim down to about a foot from the ground all over - it will grow again next season!



If you want to grow more -just take a cutting from a new shoot and plant it in the ground in early summer - keep it moist! You can also take a cutting and leave it in a jar full of water - it will soon send out roots!



ADDED: NO it won't damage your brickwork - it has never damaged mine and mine is 7 years old now - just be wary of it growing into loft space though!
Reply:This is the sort of plant you give to your mother in law. It is only second in its ability to grow and resist death to Japanese Knotweed. Turf it out
Reply:I just hack off as much spindley stuff as possible leaving the more tougher braches at the bottom, it takes a lot to kill one they seem so resiliant. They should grow loads in their first year mine grows on average 12-15 foot and I trim it to make it thicken up.
Reply:I don't know where you live, but this is a highly noxious invasive species. I would suggest removing it completely and immediately. If I knew where you lived I could suggest a native plant to replace with.

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