Vitis coignetiae or Crimson glory vine is a beautiful, vigorous and climbing vine, distinguished by its large heart-shaped leaves, soft green on the top, covered with a gray down on the reverse. In autumn, the leaves gradually become yellow, then coppery orange and finally a sensational red wine bead to scarlet red. Like all vines, it climbs by clinging to its support through tendrils and can reach, adult, a height of 10 to 15 meters! In late summer it produces dark blue, inedible fruits...
Vitis coignetiae or Crimson glory vine is a beautiful, vigorous and climbing vine, distinguished by its large heart-shaped leaves, soft green on the top, covered with a gray down on the reverse. In autumn, the leaves gradually become yellow, then coppery orange and finally a sensational red wine bead to scarlet red. Like all vines, it climbs by clinging to its support through tendrils and can reach, adult, a height of 10 to 15 meters! In late summer it produces dark blue, inedible fruits. Rustic and undemanding, it blooms in the sun, in ordinary but drained soil, preferably neutral to limestone.
Vitis coignetiae description:
Crimson glory vine is part of the Vitaceae family like the wine vine. Among the many species of ornamented vine, this species is more oriental, it comes from Asia, North of Japan and Korea where it grows naturally in the cold and humid regions, at altitude, which makes it is very hardy, it can resists to -15 ° C. This ornamental vine produces large, vigorous stems with tendrils in the axils of the leaves that curl and cling to all the woods.
When mature, it can reach a height of 10 to 15 meters depending on the growing conditions. Its final shape will depend on the size practiced and it is advisable to drive it on wire and to properly train it. The heart-shaped leaves are up to 30 cm in diameter, their limbs are light green and their cuffs are covered with gray down. The charm of this vine peaks in the fall when the leaves turn red wine and then scarlet before falling. The grapes are gathered in large clusters, the blue-black berries do not exceed 1 cm in diameter and are not edible, although used in Korean medicine.
Grow and care Vitis coignetiae:
Easy to grow, the Vitis coignetiae grows in the sun or half shade in any rich and draining soil. The best time for plantation is March, April and October. Cut it vigorously in February by folding it down severely. Stake or paw to support and guide the twigs.
It will colonize the treetops in an exotic garden will sneak on a large pergola or be wisely traced against the wall of a house. Its light green color in summer combines well with a white flowering. For example, pair it with the 'Sander's White Rambler' creeper rose with summer bloom and then come back in autumn.
The roses will be put in value on the two successive shades of the foliage of the vine. It will also associate with dark foliage like an elderberry 'Black Lace' or a purple hazel, a purple beech. Growing this plant in the foot of the Asters will bring a very nice effect.
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