Hi, I have a wasp problem this summer. I live in northern New Mexico. Our front porch and courtyard is plagued by them and I think the Virginia Creeper I have growing on the porch parapet is attracting them. This vine has been there for years but it's very bad this year (2017). They are making nest all over the place, not in the vines but in eves and crevices here and there not far from the vine. I've seen the wasps going to the Virginia Creeper and landing on it. Our little dog has been stung 3 times this summer and is now afraid to go through the courtyard to the back where he does his business. I have been stung once. I am seriously considering removing the Virginia Creeper, it's lovely but not worth the struggles we are having with wasps. Before I start ripping it out (I will do this in the fall when wasps are not around anymore) does Virginia creeper attract wasps usually? It does bloom in June/July with tiny flowers and I'm assuming this is why the wasps like it.
Creeping Virginia does not attract Wasps, though it sounds like you have a nest in your vines.
This article will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/kill-wasps.htm
In the article I found on your site, you say the best product to use to get rid of Virginia Creeper is diluted glyphosate, which is the active ingredient in Roundup. However, the Roundup bottle says nothing about using it to get rid of woody plants such as Virginia Creeper. At the gardening store, they recommended I use a product that is for eliminating woody plants and vines, and that specifies Virginia Creeper. It is Poison Oak & Ivy Killer made by Bonide; the active ingredients are three kinds of dymathylamine salt. Virginia Creeper is one of the plants it lists and its label says it kills the root. Any advice?
Be sure to read the label thoroughly and respect the recommendations for personal protection and environmental hazards. Herbicides can drift with even slight wind and be over-sprayed onto desirable plants if you are not careful.
Yes, use the Bonide product which is specific for broadleaf plants that are hard to kill, and has active ingredients and surfactants to penetrate the waxy cuticle.
Roundup (glyphosate a.i.) is not wrong, it is specific for grasses, but will kill broadleaf plants if used with the correct dilution rate, especially the latest formulation - Roundup ProMax that has potent surfactants as well.
What is the best time to plant Virginia Creeper? I represent a community organization and we are looking to plant between 100 and 200 plants to cover a graffiti besmirched wall. I would like to plant soon, but if it is better to wait until Spring please let me know.
Although native plants are mostly carefree they do need watering the first year during dry weather. Fall or spring planting is OK. It is vital to water the plants when rain is scant right up until the ground freezes if you plant this fall. It doesn't need much water after leaf drop. Dry winter winds strip moisture from the vines. If it goes into winter already dehydrated, it is more likely to suffer winter kill and winter dieback. Virginia creeper grows and spreads in every direction. How will you handle vines that creep outward instead of upward? It should not be allowed to climb trees. While it isn't as bad for a tree as grapevine, it can adversely affect branches by smothering the leaves and inhibiting tree photosynthesis.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/virginia-creeper/virginia-creeper-maintenance.htm
i have a very mature virginia creeper that has been growing all over our neighbors garage that faces our property and am in love with it!....well he had his landscapers come over and tear it all off the garage - they didn't mess with the root - but they did cut it all back to the ground - it has a lot of trails that are down in the ground on our side of the garage - will it come back this coming spring you think or will it take a few years to climb back up? i am so upset!
Your neighbor is within his rights to prune anything that comes over the property border. Some states have laws about pruning if it is going to jeopardize a tree's existence. Your Virginia creeper will come back; I have no doubts about that. Can you give it something to climb on your side of the property like a tree or chain link fence.? A trellis is no match for Virginia creeper unless you prune regularly but a pergola would work. Keep it pruned so it doesn't wander back to your neighbor's property; it is a simple task and preserves good relationships. Perhaps it is time to relocate the creeper?
it seems like my virginia creeper turns red and then in a while the leaves start falling
There is quite a lot of conflicting evidence of, exactly, where these plants can survive that far North. Although fit is found in Canada, it seems to be only native to the Eastern side.
It could be that you are in an area that is slightly too cold for this plant, as this is what triggers the color change (senescence) and falling off (abscission).
Alternatively, if you find that it does well near your area, elsewhere, then it may be a case of lacking phosphorus in the soil.
This article will give you more information on these plants: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/virginia-creeper/virginia-creeper-maintenance.htm
I would like to take some cuttings of Virginia Creeper to share with some friends; can it be rooted in water or by placing in the soil?
It will root in a potting medium but you can always try water, too. Here is information on taking cuttings and also general care of Virginia Creeper.
https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/plant-propagation-by-stem-cuttings-instructions-for-the-home-gardener
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/virginia-creeper/virginia-creeper-maintenance.htm
I would like to cover a concrete retaining wall. The base of the wall is solid concrete RV pad, but behind the wall is soil ( very poor quality) I wonder if Virginia Creeper would be suitable to plant behind and eventually overhang the wall?
It sounds like a good application for planting Creeping Virginia.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/virginia-creeper/virginia-creeper-maintenance.htm