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Boston Ivy

Boston Ivy
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or Japanese ivy, tall-climbing woody vine (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) from East Asia, one of the most popular of city wall coverings.

Boston Ivy, Japanese Creeper
Use these vines and ground covers to blanket rough walls and arbors. In autumn, the deciduous leaves turn fiery colors and are interspersed with clusters of dark blue berries that attract birds. Tolerate most soils.

Boston Ivy
Mature Height/Spread: Boston ivy is a deciduous broadleaf plant, which will grow to a height of 50 to 60 feet when supported. The reddish-bronze new growth turns glossy, dark green in summer and changes to orange-red in fall.

Boston Ivy - Deciduous vine. Sun/Shade. Water regularly. Spreads to 16-25 feet. Hardy to
Passiflora 'Coral Sea' ...

Boston ivy
Description
Japanese ivy, also known as Boston ivy, is a spirited woody vine that clings to its support with little round adhesive disks on the tips of its tendrils.

Boston Ivy covering the exterior of an apartment building near Kips Bay, Manhattan
Boston Ivy covering a building on the University of Chicago campus
Boston Ivy leaves in autumn ...

Boston ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
Annual
Gourd (Curcubita, Lagenaria and Luffa)
Morning glory (Ipomoea tricolor)
Purple hyacinth bean (Lablab purpurea) ...

Boston ivy ( Parthenocissus tricuspidata )
Botanical wonder ( Fatshedera lizei )
Bothriochilus Orchid ( Bothriochilus bellus ) ...

'Veitchii' Boston ivy
Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Veitchii' syn. Ampelopsis veitchii
Height: up to 20 m
Spread: up to 10 m
Location: full sun to full shade
Cultivation: tolerant of many soils. Clings to any smooth surface ...

American ivy, Boston ivy, five leaved ivy, five-leaf ivy, Japanese ivy, Virginia creeper, woodbine
Family
Vitaceae ...

Description:
Boston Ivy, like most large vines, is only limited by the size of the structure which gives it support.

As an alternative, Boston Ivy can be used IF vines are removed from the buildings each spring.

Boston ivy Parthenocissus tricuspidata
bougainvillea; paper flower Bougainvillea glabra
bouncing Bet; soapwort Saponaria officinalis
Bradford pear, Callery pear Pyrus calleryana
Brazilian jasmine Jasminum fluminense ...

Ginza Lights Variegated Boston Ivy [English]: Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Ginza Lights'
Giong Cây [Vietnamese]: Brachychiton rupestris
Gionkomachi Rhododendron [English]: Rhododendron 'Gionkomachi' ...

terminalis Japanese Pachysandra Pachysandra terminalis 'Variegata' Pachysandra (syn. 'Silver Edge') Paeonia suffruticosa Tree Peony Parrotia persica Persian Parrotia Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia Creeper Parthenocissus tricuspidata Boston Ivy ...

Anne wrote: We would like to plant boston ivy to cover our very long (100 ft) 2 story brick wall...is there a recommended ratio of plants per square foot area? Also, how long will it take to move along up the wall? the summer, a few seasons?

Parthenocissus: Also known as Boston ivy and Virginia creeper, this deciduous self-clinging climber has fantastic autumn colour but can damage the mortar between bricks.
Hydrangea anomala subsp.

Deciduous Boston Ivy is an altogether different genus (Parthenocissus tricuspidata). Although moderately invasive in some parts of the country, Boston Ivy is not so for our area.

Parthenocissus Climbing Vines: Virginia Creeper and Boston Ivy
Hardy vines for trellis, arbor or groundcover can boost a garden's appeal. Parthenocissus climbing plants are ideal, but gardeners often get them confused.

Parthenocissus tricuspidata (Boston ivy, Japanese creeper)
Vitis coignetiae (Crimson glory vine)
Fragrant flowers ...

philodendron, parlour ivy, parlor ivy (Philodendron scandens oxycardium)
Ivy-leaved duckweed (Lemna trisulca)
Japanese ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
Natal vine, grape ivy (Rhoicissus rhomboidea)
Virginia creeper, American ivy, Boston ivy ...

Bark: Light brown slightly rough and finely scaly with numerous rootlets at the nodes.
Form: A low spreading ground cover that can also climb high onto buildings and trees using aerial roots.
Looks like: wintercreeper - Boston ivy ...