The plant that won over landscapers and property owners suburban areas, attracts attention with the color of the crown. Decorative grapes in spring and summer pleases with greenery, and in autumn - with a colorful play of all shades of red. The girlish variety is used for landscaping arbors, facades of houses that resemble cozy cottages of the Victorian era.
Directions of use
Perennial vine - Parthenocissus attracts attention with its rapid growth, the ability to take root in any climatic conditions, in sunny areas and in shading. The plant is used for decorative and practical purposes:
- design of a garden space, residential building, administrative facility or fence;
- park gardening, creation of alleys and galleries;
- reducing dust levels, eliminating noise effects and creating uniform humidity in the area;
- realization of the landscape project.
At right approach to the choice of variety, reproduction and proper care, the culture will delight with bizarre forms, richness of the color palette.
How to choose decorative species?
Independently creating a landscape on the site in various climatic zones requires the selection of wear-resistant, disease-free berry vines. To eliminate the risks of surface contamination with chemicals from pests and diseases, freezing of the vine, it is better to dwell on resistant species:
- isabelle - Concorde, Isabella, Russian, Lydia;
- Michurin - Buiture, Korinka Michurin, Metallic;
- Far Eastern - Taiga emerald, Amirkhan, Alpha;
- new breeding varieties - Kristalle, Pifos, Shaten;
- interspecific hybrids or Amur varieties.
These varieties can be cultivated under conditions low temperatures, able to resist frost, fungi and insect pests. 
Preparation of cuttings
Reproduction of decorative vine occurs with the help of processes and cuttings. The material takes root in spring and autumn period, but the technique is effective for proper preparation seedlings.
Cutting cuttings in spring
During spring preparation planting material last year's shoots with lignification of the trunk are used. Good rooting will provide segments with the rudiments of the root system in the form of outgrowths. The whip is cut into chibouks, 2-4 knots each and does not require treatment with root growth stimulants.
Making seedlings in summer
Cuttings are prepared in July, when the knots of last year's vine gave side shoots. In the presence of lignification of the base, 1 knot is sufficient for hammer-shaped shank. The proximity of the nodes provides for the formation of planting material with 2-3 nodes. 
Rooting specifics
You have already learned how to propagate grapes, now it is worth considering the methods of rooting the material. Ornamental varieties have good survival in the aquatic environment and soil.
How to root chubuki in water?
Rapid root formation occurs when Parthenocissus is in a container of water. For a long time, the material can not withstand, because there are risks of dying off the root system. Only soaking for a short time (24 hours) before planting is allowed.
Rules for rooting in the ground
When separating the seat with paths and borders, the cuttings are rooted in the ground. For 2-3 years, the plant will practically not stretch in height, but the roots will deepen by 1 m.
Experts advise to equip a distribution bed for cuttings. Choosing this method, you will need to disassemble the root system and the vine for transplanting to permanent place.
container rooting
For the initial landing decorative variety grapes use pots with a diameter of 12-15 cm. The soil is preliminarily prepared by mixing peat and sand in a ratio of 1: 4. Spring chibouks are buried to the level of the lower node, and summer ones - along the line of last year's wood.
Container planting involves organizing support and watering. Pots with a vine remain in a shady, calm place until the next planting season. Care consists in regular moistening of the soil and the root system.
Transplanting container cuttings in open ground
The process of transferring a plant to a permanent place is carried out from spring (April) to autumn (August). The maximum period for the culture to be in pots is 2 winters. Containers are not buried for the wintering period, because root system characterized by frost resistance. Seedlings are placed in calm places, wrapped with dry leaves and covered.
Other ways of growing
Liana successfully reproduces with the help of root offspring, layering and seeds. If you follow the technology of work, the culture will quickly grow on the site. 
Vegetation by root suckers
During its development and growth, the vine produces shoots that take root on the ground. The offspring must be carefully removed and transplanted into holes with a depth of 70 cm - 1 m. The root neck is not recommended to be covered with earth.
Planting seeds
The grains extracted from the fruits are stratified: they are placed in a damp cloth for a day, and then they are buried in the soil poured into a peat container by 1 cm. The material can be hardened in the refrigerator, but provided that the temperature does not drop to + 5 degrees. Germination of seeds when stored in a dry room is not lost for 12 months.
Reproduction using layering
To select the material, a vine with buds is used and planted in a ditch 5 cm deep. The wavy side is located in the ground, and the dense side rises above the landing site. Scourge fix paper clip and be sure to water.
The resulting seedlings are placed in open ground summer or spring. 
landing events
The final transplantation of ornamental grapes is carried out taking into account its light and thermophilicity. Do not ignore other nuances of cultivation:
- placement of seedlings only on the southern sides, in rare cases - in the east and west without shading;
- proper preparation of landing holes. Pits are prepared 3-6 months before moving the seedling into the ground. This ensures the compaction of the earth, the risks of shrinkage are excluded;
- the use of a fertile mixture - turf and humus in a ratio of 1: 4 to fill the bottom of the hole.
Features of molding decorative vines
The design of the decorative bush has been carried out for several years. The correct measures are carried out according to the following algorithm:
- During the first year (autumn or spring), strong shoots are planted.
- In the second year, a strong shoot is selected and removed to a level of up to 3-5 eyes. The material grown from the remaining buds is again cut to 2 upper shoots. The vine must be directed vertically (tied up), and then the mustache and stepchildren are carefully removed.
- In the third year, all the kidneys are removed on the lower bole, and no more than 2 are left on the upper one.
- For the fourth season, they work with tiers, leaving 1 to 4 buds on each. Depending on the growth line of the culture, vertical shoots are formed from the upper eyes, and from them - fruit sleeves.
- On the 5th year of growth, they begin to form fruit sleeves. The vine is cut in such a way that a fruit arrow is obtained on the upper eye, and a new shoot on the lower eye.
During the rest of the development period, molding trimming of the sleeves is carried out. For good growth of grapes, the number of fruit branches is increased. 
The specifics of care activities
Caring for ornamental grapes is carried out in a complex manner. The main procedure is molding and sanitary pruning and the following list of activities:
- introduction of fertilizers. In the spring, nitrogen supplements are shown. In summer, nitroammofoska is applied (50 g per 1 square meter), and after the rooting of the shoots - complex mineral fertilizers (200 g per 1 square meter);
- watering. The plant is abundantly watered for good root development and crown formation;
- loosening, weeding and mulching.
- shelter for the winter of annual shoots with dry straw or leaves.
Liana develops rapidly in sparing conditions, but after wintering, the shoots are distributed on a support. Pest control is preventive measures- spraying plants with chemicals.
Advantages of ornamental grapes
A plant that creates incredible Beautiful design plot, attracts gardeners and florists due to its advantages:
- attractive original look;
- quick survival on all types of soils;
- active growth (up to 3 m per year);
- shading the site and protecting buildings from wind influence, sun exposure, dust and precipitation;
- easy reproduction.
Active division is an insignificant minus that can be used to your advantage by creating spectacular landscape compositions.
An ornamental grape variety valued for its good disease and pest resistance. With proper cultivation, the liana will serve as an organic addition to garden and park assemblages and recreational areas.
Girlish grapes are widespread in the territory North America, in East Asia and the Himalayas. It thrives best in areas with temperate climates. Grapes triostreny girlish grows in large numbers in the south-west of Primorye, in Japan and Korea.
The five-leafed species (P. quinquefolia) is represented by a liana with woody shoots up to 20-25 m high. Young shoots have a characteristic reddish coloration, which eventually changes to brownish- green color. Foliage palmate petiolate, alternate arrangement.
In autumn, the leaves turn red or purple. The plant is able to cling to surfaces and ledges of walls with the help of thin and well-branched tendrils that grow from the nodal part of the foliage and are modified inflorescences. The flowers are small, pale green or pale yellow, collected in paniculate inflorescences. After flowering, small fruits-berries with seeds are formed.
Less common are the triacicular species, which has three-lobed and trifoliate green foliage, and the attached species, which forms a medium-sized liana with palmately complex, three-to-five-leaved leaves.
Girlish grapes: planting and care
The most popular varieties of five-leaf fida in our country are small-leaved "Engelman" and decorative leaf "Wall". To popular varieties triacicular species include variegated "Golden" and red-leaved "Purple", as well as "Vichy".
Site selection and soil requirements
This ornamental culture is absolutely non-capricious and its cultivation can be carried out both in sunny areas and in shaded places. The level of illumination affects the intensity of foliage coloring.
The grapes grown in the southern areas in autumn replace green tint foliage to red, orange or burgundy. Planting a crop on the north side allows you to keep the green color of the leaves until the leaf fall. The soil must be fertile enough with good air permeability.
Features of growing girlish grapes (video)
Technology and planting dates
The standard process of planting girlish grapes consists of the following simple steps:
- digging and clearing the area of weeds about a week before planting an ornamental crop;
- preparation of landing pits of sufficient size with the arrangement of a drainage layer of brick battle, crushed stone or pebbles;
- backfilling over the drainage layer of a relatively high layer of medium-grained sand;
- preparation and backfilling of the soil mixture based on two parts garden soil, two parts of compost and part of sand.
In a hole filled with a nutrient soil substrate, you need to plant a seedling of girlish grapes, after which it is enough to water the plant abundantly.
Formative pruning
Proper care behind a fast-growing culture includes mandatory formation. Pruning of woody shoots is carried out in the autumn. Annual green branches are allowed to be pruned throughout the entire period of active vegetation.
Other Care Activities
It is necessary to water the plant moderately, only three to four times during the entire season, using about a bucket of water for each plant. Good the result is fertilizing with mineral fertilizers, as well as mulching the soil with organic matter.
How to propagate parthenocissus
The most popular in home gardening is propagation by cuttings. Standard cuttings make it very easy to obtain a large amount of high-quality planting material.
layering
Many gardeners prefer to propagate ornamental culture by layering. This method is considered one of the easiest and most convenient. In the early spring period on grape bushes, two-year or three-year-old shoots must be selected, and fixed with the help of special metal studs on the ground surface.
The attachment point is sprinkled with soil, and standard care consists in regular watering. About a year later, at the beginning of the following spring, rooted branches should be cut off from the mother plant, and then carefully dug up young plant with the root system and transfer to a previously prepared seat.
How to plant girlish grapes (video)
With the help of seeds
It's not too hard to propagate parthenocissus seed material. It should be noted that grapes germinate rather slowly. Seeds are sown in spring or autumn. Before spring sowing seeds need stratification, which lasts about a month and a half. For stratification, moistened clean sand is used. A container filled with sand, with seeds planted, is placed in a cool place with temperature regime within 4-5°C. After stratification, the grapes form seedlings in about three weeks. Sowing in the autumn period allows you to get seedlings no earlier than spring in next year.
Propagation of girlish grapes in autumn by cuttings
The cuttings take root most quickly, in the nodes of which the rudiments of the future root system are already present. represented by small outgrowths. Rooting in this case is almost one hundred percent. Each cutting should have about two to four nodes.Rooting can be done both in water and in soil. It is recommended to give preference to the second rooting option:
- planting cuttings cut and treated with growth stimulants in seedling containers filled with a mixture based on non-acidic peat with the addition of pure river sand;
- spring cuttings those that do not have leaves need to be deepened to the bottom node, and summer cuttings will require complete deepening of a piece of last year's wood;
- in each planting container you need to install a support and tie up the plant;
- Water abundantly and place in a warm place with sufficient lighting.
The main care is regular watering with settled water. In a permanent place in open ground, the plant is planted only the next year.
How fast does parthenocissus grow?
unpretentious, frost-resistant and shade-tolerant decorative vine grows quickly enough. Even small seedlings during one season are able to form about 80-110 cm of young growth.
Older plants annually form about one and a half meters of growth, so in five years such an ornamental culture can completely entangle its above-ground part two-story building. Best to plant parthenocissus in sunny areas, where the plant grows faster, and the coloring of the leaves is more picturesque.
Options for using plants in landscape design
In culture, the liana-like plant, parthenocissus, is very widely used in landscaping on vertical walls and all kinds of fences. Decorative culture can be used in decorating almost any vertical structure., including pergolas and walls located in semi-shady or fairly shaded areas. It is also allowed to grow girlish grapes on balconies and loggias.
It should be remembered that the cultivation of girlish grapes can be associated with some complications. A strong root system of a plant is capable of destroying the foundation, as well as a fast and aggressive crop plant is able to suppress the growth of all plants around. A fast-growing vine very often penetrates under roofing materials and violates their integrity. Drainage systems are also clogged with leaf litter. It is best to plant the plant along the fence, around the porch and gazebo.
How to prune girlish grapes (video)
Girlish grapes of any kind and regardless of variety, quite simply reproduces on their own, and is also completely unpretentious in care, which has made it extremely popular among domestic gardeners. When grown, such an ornamental crop does not require much attention, therefore it is well suited even for novice owners of home gardens and garden plots.
Ornamental grapes, called girlish or wild, – is a perennial liana from the genus Parthenocissus, it is often used in landscape design both professionals and amateurs, as well as actively used to decorate buildings. In the next article, we will figure out whether this plant should be grown, and if so, how exactly.
Advantages and disadvantages of wild grapes
When considering the possibility of planting girlish grapes, it is worth carefully weighing the pros and cons, because, like everywhere else, there are some nuances here.
Considerable advantages include appearance. This climbing representative of the flora has beautiful large carved leaves that form a dense, spectacular crown. And strong vines are able to withstand considerable weight and braid the surface of almost any size.
Wild grapes are not afraid difficult conditions growth, no smoky air, no pollution. Perfect for landscaping and sheltering walls and as a groundcover, and hedge from grapes will look very picturesque from summer to late autumn.
Another important advantage is its unpretentiousness. It will grow in any light, in any soil, occupying small areas land, and with minimal watering, as it is drought-resistant. It has good resistance to pests, diseases and frost.
It is also considered a long-liver, and the growth rate of parthenocissus is about 2 meters per year. He is not capricious in matters of fertilizer and reproduction. A room covered with decorative grapes will be protected from overheating, dampness, and its walls will not suffer from wind, dust and rain.
The disadvantages include the fact that in spring it begins to turn green later than other plants and for a rather long time looks like bare, tangled shoots, contrasting with the surrounding greenery.
Also, shoots can crawl under tiles or other roofing material and destroy it, can clog the gutter, penetrating into it, grow profusely and obscure windows. All this can be avoided by simply cutting the vines in time.
But the root system of girlish grapes, growing to several meters, is capable of causing significant damage to plants adjacent to it. In addition, there is an opinion that the liana can damage the foundation of the building.
Did you know? About a dozen types of girlish grapes are known. They are divided into Asian (one-, three- and five-leaf) and North American species (five- and seven-leaf).
How and when is it better to plant girlish grapes
There is nothing difficult in planting girlish grapes, but you should adhere to simple rules agricultural technology.
There is no definite answer to the question of when to plant wild grapes. After all, it all depends on the climate in the region of the intended growth, the weather and the method of reproduction.
If you plant seedlings, then the planting period from mid-late spring to early-mid autumn is suitable for them. When disembarking in autumn, take care of their shelter for the winter. Sowing seeds in pots is carried out in the middle to late winter, and planting cuttings in the ground - in late spring - early summer.
Be that as it may, do not allow burnout (regardless of when you had to plant wild grapes: in spring, summer or autumn) - do not use the hourly period from 11 to 18 hours for planting.
This plant grows well and develops in almost any soil, both well-lit areas and shaded areas are suitable.
Important! Although girlish grapes are unpretentious to lightening, nevertheless, growing in the shade, it forms less large leaves, which with the advent of autumn do not change color to red, but remain dark green.
A few days before planting, dig the soil at the landing site, dig holes half a meter deep and wide, at a distance of about a meter from each other, other plants and supports. Pour drainage at the bottom (about 20 cm), then half - planting soil with the addition of peat, leaf soil, compost (in equal proportions) and sand (in half).
Or use ready-made soil mixture. Lower the seedling into the pit, preferably at a slight slope, and fill it up to the end. Make sure that the root neck remains on the surface, but is not raised. Water with two buckets of water, do not forget to create a hole for watering.
Rules for the care of grapes
Girlish grapes are a great option for those who do not want to mess around with plants for a long time: both planting and care will not take much time.
Soil watering
Watering for grapes requires moderate, only 3-4 times per season, allocate 8-10 liters of water to each plant. In especially hot weather, more frequent watering is allowed. And if there is constant rain in the region, then watering is not required at all.
Mulching and fertilizing the soil
The trunk circle can be mulched with a layer of peat, hay or other material (~ 5 cm thick). This will keep the soil moist and cool and help to stop weeding and loosening.
Practically does not need top dressing, but if you want to stimulate the growth of girlish grapes, then it is worth fertilizing it in spring or early summer mineral fertilizer(~ 50 g), and after a couple of months, repeat the procedure, or use organic fertilizer.
Skeleton formation and sanitary pruning of grapes
The plant has a fast growth rate, which only accelerates every year. Start shaping the plant with pruning if you don't want to deal with a shapeless, unmanageable green mop. Run the main branches along the support in the form of a fan.
In addition to a purely decorative function, pruning wild grapes is necessary in the spring to remove all frozen and dried shoots, weakened and damaged branches.
How to prepare grapes for winter
Every year the frost resistance of this vine increases, but before the first wintering, it is necessary to protect young plants (especially those planted by cuttings) by covering them with spruce branches, dry foliage or other materials.
Do you need support for grapes
If you don't plan on using ornamental grapes as a ground cover (which is a great option for areas where regular turf is difficult to grow, such as rocky or dry areas), then take care of the day's support for it. 
Make sure that the branches do not creep along the ground, as they can take root very quickly and start new shoots. And it is quite difficult to deal with wild grapes.
How to propagate girlish grapes yourself
As already mentioned, this plant is unpretentious, and planting girlish grapes is also not difficult. You can use stem layers, cuttings, root suckers, seeds.
Stem layering
Cut a shoot 2 meters long from an adult plant and dig it horizontally 2 cm into the ground, then carry out regular watering. As soon as the roots appear on the nodules, the layering should be divided into several parts and planted separately. The procedure should not be carried out at high air temperature.
lignified cuttings
This is the easiest way. Suitable woody cuttings with 3-5 green buds, 25-30 cm long. When digging into the ground, make sure that at least 2 buds remain under the surface.
Methods and timing of propagation of girlish grapes
Parthenocissus (the correct name for girlish grapes) is propagated mainly by cuttings and layering. It is so simple and effective that practically no one resorts to other methods of reproduction - except in special cases. You can root cuttings and layering for almost the entire season: from early spring, without even waiting for the leaves to unfold, until autumn, while the weather allows you to mess with the ground.
How to properly cut cuttings
Spring
In spring and early summer, last year's lignified shoot is taken from girlish grapes. Those parts where the nodes already have the rudiments of roots in the form of small outgrowths will take root faster. Although the others are good too. The rooting rate of parthenocissus is almost 100% - without the use of stimulants.
Cut the whip into shank with 2-4 knots. The cuttings are ready.
Summer
If we take cuttings in the middle of summer, by this time side shoots are already growing from the nodes of last year's whip.
When their base begins to wood, you can get a stalk already from each node of last year's lash of girlish grapes. Such cuttings are called hammer-shaped.
If the nodes are close, you can take cuttings for 2-3 nodes. The seedling will turn out thicker: shoots will go from each node.
How to root cuttings of grapes
Rooting in water
Parthenocissus easily gives roots if you simply put the cuttings in water. But "water" roots woody plants usually do not function after being transplanted into the ground: they will die off and be replaced by permanent ones. For parthenocissus, this is not a problem, it will survive the adaptation well. But the time spent in a jar of water will be almost wasted for the plant. Therefore, putting cuttings in water makes sense only if you do not have the opportunity to plant them in the near future. It is better to immediately plant them in the ground.
Rooted in the ground
You can propagate girlish grapes by rooting cuttings immediately in a permanent place. But it makes sense to do this if the landing site is separated from the rest of the space by a path or curb and it is possible to water well and weed the entire landing area. In the first 2-3 years, the above-ground part of the girlish grapes will grow very slowly, the shoots will begin to actively grow only when the roots go about a meter deep. And at first, parthenocissus seedlings will be lost among the weeds for a long time. They can be accidentally pulled out, mowed or trampled.
You can plant cuttings for propagation on a seedbed, but in the garden the girlish grapes next year will be woven into a continuous ball: when transplanting, it will be difficult to disassemble the roots and lashes.
Therefore, the most practical way- root and keep the plants in individual pots for the first year. Pots are better to take more: 12-15 cm in diameter.
Landing in containers
Plant the cuttings in containers, in non-acidic peat with the addition of sand (1/4).
For spring cuttings (without leaves), deepen the lower node; for summer cuttings, completely cut off last year's wood.
Place a support in each container, tie up the leaves and water.
In this state, leave the pots with cuttings until next year. All they need is regular watering. Find a place for them in the shade and coolness (but without wind) so that the soil does not dry out too quickly.
It will be possible to plant plants in a permanent place next year from April to August (only not in the hottest weeks). If planting does not occur next year, then girlish grapes will endure a second winter in containers. Strongly regrown shoots can be shortened so that they do not get mixed up in the fall.
Dripping pots for the winter is not necessary. Parthenocissus roots are relatively resistant to frost. Find a secluded place for seedlings where there will be no icy wind and where snow does not blow away. If in doubt whether the plants are correctly positioned for wintering, rake dry leaves to the walls of the containers and cover it all with inverted vegetable boxes until spring. This way the plants won't freeze.
Decorative grapes - a plant that is often and successfully used in landscape design. After all, a cozy gazebo, completely covered with green wicker foliage, is a true salvation on a hot summer afternoon from the scorching sun. And the stepped terraces entwined with grapes are an echo of the fashion for this plant, introduced by the rulers of past centuries.
In nature, decorative grapes became widespread in North America, and it was cultivated by the indigenous inhabitants of the mainland as early as 1622. It was from that time that the decorative liana firmly occupied its niche in garden plots all over the world.
In cultural horticulture, 3 types of ornamental grapes are distinguished:
- triacicular ivy;
- attached;
- girlish five-leafed (virginsky).
Decorative grapes as a component of landscape design
Lush rich greenery, giving a refreshing coolness and virtually no maintenance, with competent human intervention can create unique, bizarre forms and unexpected original solutions. And all this with minimum investment labor and costs.
The second name for decorative grapes is “maiden” or “virgin ivy”. This is explained very simply: they do not require pollination to form seeds. Girlish grapes in landscape design - effective remedy to hide the unsightly facade of the house or disguise the old barn. This is excellent plant for the formation of a "hedge": green, solid, original, perennial. However, there is also back side medals: this is according to many experienced gardeners, can destroy the foundation, and the buildings themselves as well.
Decorative benefits of growing
Decorative (or five-leafed) grapes have a lot of advantages:
- looks attractive and original;
- able to grow on any type of soil;
- actively growing (up to 2-3 meters per year), forms a green dense curtain;
- grows both in sunny areas and in the shade;
- content with even a small piece of land;
- easily propagated;
- resistant to diseases and pests;
- protects the walls of the building from wind, overheating, rain, dust.
Disadvantages of ornamental grapes
The ability to grow quickly and actively can also be attributed to the disadvantages of this plant.
Girlish grapes (photo above), growing near the building, can easily launch their powerful shoots under the slate on the roof or penetrate and clog the gutter. In any case, for the owners of the site, this means certain destruction and material costs. Lush curly vines, when growing, completely close the windows in the room, creating complete darkness. Such inconveniences can be easily dealt with by controlling the growth of ornamental grapes and shortening excess shoots in a timely manner.
Not less than important issue is the root system of the plant. Capturing the underground space, it easily spreads in all directions and causes great harm cultures encountered along the way. Even weeds under such a vine grow in small quantities or do not grow at all. It is also worth considering that grapes decorative spring comes to life a little later than other plants and long time presents a dull spectacle of tangled, bare branches.
Location of decorative grapes
Decorative grapes planted on the south side of the house look very nice. In autumn, it turns into crimson, red, orange, purple tones and forms picturesque bluish-black berry clusters (unfortunately, inedible). A plant planted on the north side looks different and pleases the eye with dark green foliage until the onset of cold weather. In addition, in well-lit areas, the leaves of the plant are larger, and the colors are more picturesque.
Decorative and care
In care, decorative grapes are unpretentious. It is enough to cut unnecessary lashes in a timely manner and occasionally water the plant. Water consumption for each bush is about 10 liters. In dry, hot weather, the moisture supply needs to be increased. You can simultaneously fertilize the plant with nitroammophos or complex preparations, to which the vine will respond with active lush growth. During the summer, it is recommended to remove loosen the soil and hill up when the roots are exposed. It is favorable for the plant to mulch the soil with peat or humus, which makes up a 6-centimeter layer.
With the advent of spring, ornamental grapes need to remove frozen tips of branches, weakened and dried branches, as well as shoots that have grown outside the territory allotted for the plant.
Stages of planting decorative grapes
Growing decorative grapes on your site is not particularly difficult. For planting, it is enough to stick the cutting into the ground and water it. And then just have time to monitor the growth of the plant and control it. If, nevertheless, there is a desire to plant decorative grapes in accordance with all the rules, then you need:
- dig a hole of the appropriate size under the cutting;
- mix the soil with sand and compost;
- lay a layer of drainage on the bottom of the hole;
- pour part of the soil mixture on top;
- place a cutting in the hole;
- cover with the remaining earth;
- form an irrigation hole;
- water the cutting well.
For a planted plant, you can make a support or tie a wire, thus directing the growth of grapes in the right direction.
In the absence of support, girlish grapes (photo) with the help of suction cups at the ends of the antennae will grow, clinging to the slightest roughness on the walls.
Methods for propagating ornamental grapes
Cuttings (twigs with 4-5 healthy buds) intended for propagation of ornamental grapes can be cut at any time. Ornamental grapes can also be propagated by seeds, provided that the plant is fully ripe, or by lash layers by burying them horizontally in the soil, leaving the tops with buds above the ground. It turns out: one wave is in the soil, the other is above it, and so on. A whip in the ground can be attached with a straightened paper clip or a regular hairpin.
It is very convenient to propagate ornamental grapes by root offspring. They are quite easily removed from the ground and planted in a new place for growing. Then girlish grapes, the seedlings of which are already well rooted, must be planted at a permanent place of growth in previously prepared pits. The distance between plants is at least 1 meter.
Ornamental grapes can be planted in spring and autumn: the plant takes root equally well. You can not cover it for the winter: it is quite frost-resistant. When freezing, it recovers very quickly due to dormant buds.