Only produced randomly spaced leaves of which there are few , it usually covers the front of the whole house .
I didn't find any reseach that confirmed their life expectancy but if yours lasted 40 years, I'd say you were lucky. It may have succumbed to disease or old age.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/virginia-creeper/virginia-creeper-maintenance.htm
how harmful to pets is Virginia creeper ?
It isn't really all that harmful. The only part that should bear any concern will be the berries. They contain oxalic acid, which can be potentially harmful in large amounts, though not usually fatal.
They don't really pose enough threat to be considered dangerous by any means.
Should you still like to get rid of it, this article will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/virginia-creeper/virginia-creeper-control.htm
This link will give you more information: https://hgic.clemson.edu/weed-of-the-month-virginia-creeper/
I live in an apartment building and behind it is a woody ravine. Outside my window is the vine in the pictures. I carefully cut off a few pieces for pictures and tried to take a picture of the vine without touching it just in case it is poisonous. I live on the second floor and the back is not accessible to me so I hope you can see them. I want to know if it is poison Ivy or another vine and the name of it if you recognize it. Thank you.
It definitely is NOT poison ivy, which has three leaves in a group and this vine has five. I believe it is Virginia creeper, a common vine in the U.S. I looked through the photos of this Ohio University guide to weeds and it looks like Virginia creeper, which turns bright red in the fall.
Here is the Ohio guide I referenced:
https://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/weedguide/single_weed.php?id=34
25 yo creeper but we had a long winter that was cold in zone 10. It’s late May and only one vine has bud or leaves. The other 2 creepers on my property are the same.
It is just aging. The vine will become less vigorous as it gets older. The cold won't really bother them much.
It may be time to dig up old vines and replant if possible. Otherwise, restorative pruning, which can be quite drastic, will help them to get the most out of them. This article will give you more information on the plant: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/virginia-creeper/virginia-creeper-maintenance.htm
I bought my Virginia Creeper last year in August and the leaves were only pink on one side, the underside. They have grown back this year with one side of the leaf dark green, the other side purple. Is this normal? It is still a relatively young plant with three leaves per leaf node not five yet.
Unfortunately, your photo did not come through.
Generally, the cold is what makes them turn color. They are only well suited for USDA zones 4-8. Your area is most equivalent to our zone 9. This means that you may not see the drastic coloration that we see here.
Young leaves can be slightly colored, but they should grow out of this. Any coloration outside of Autumn can indicate pH issues, nutrient deficiencies, overwatering, and disease. Without seeing the issue, it will be hard to say.
Here is an article that will help you with their care:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/virginia-creeper/virginia-creeper-maintenance.htm
I used them in my cold water salt brined pickles for crispness, thinking that they were grape leaves. :(
It depends on which reference you read, but they all cite a certain level of toxicity so I would not consume any of the pickles just to be on the safe side. One of the references - ncsu - cited severe toxicity, even fatal. It's always best not to consume any wild vegetation unless you are absolutely certain you know what it is. There are many look alikes and so many plants are toxic.
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/parthenocissus-quinquefolia/
https://csuvth.colostate.edu/poisonous_plants/Plants/Details/141
https://wimastergardener.org/article/virginia-creeper-parthenocissus-quinquefolia/
How does the climber come - pot? When I plant I'm guessing that pot disappears and the plant goes right into the ground? Is it watered AT FIRST to activate its creeping capability? If it is not growing where I want it to grow, what do I do? Does the climber need any attention in the colder months. I want to essentially cover the garage with the Virginia creeper and large areas of my home exterior. I have no pictures to send you, but you have a ton on Google. I was aiming at green, but after looking at so many varieties, I am open to other colours...
They will all be green in the warm months. They will all turn to some color of red, or orange, in the cooler months. The cultivar will be up to you.
With care- You don't want to plant the container in ground, unless you live in an area that the plant is considered invasive, as it will restrict root growth.
The plant is considered an invasive weed, here, in most of the US, and does not require any special care.
This article will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/virginia-creeper/virginia-creeper-maintenance.htm