Do not let wild wine grow unchecked
Wild grape growing unchecked can cause severe damage to the masonry and roof, which is why you should plant before planting Not only should there be any cracks in the wall, but also the tendrils of rain gutters, roof tiles, roller shutter boxes Etc. should keep away.
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Cut back in late summer
The pruning is ideally done in late summer or Early autumn, although you can proceed quite radically: Wild wine is very well tolerated and sprouts very reliably in the following spring. However, the adhesive feet, by means of which the wild wine climbs the wall independently, can be very stubbornly stuck. However, they can be easily removed with various chemical agents or with a gas burner.
Cut cuttings
Wild wine can be wonderful propagated via cuttings cut in autumn.
- Choose approx. 15 to 20 centimeters long, rather woody shoots.
- These ideally have three to four eyes.
- The cut surface should be kept as inclined as possible,
- this allows the cutting to absorb water more easily.
- Mix Compost soil, Potting soil and sand in equal parts
- or use commercially available Potting soil.
- Plant the cuttings in there
- and press it down well.
- Keep the substrate evenly moist
- and place the growing pots in a bright and warm place,
- but without direct sunlight.
If possible, the cuttings overwinter in the house and are finally planted on the spot in the following spring. As an alternative, wild wine can also be propagated using sinkers, which simply remain on the mother plant until the roots have taken root.
Tips
Incidentally, pruning is not only possible in late summer, but can - depending on the need and Growth rate - at any time during the entire growing season between April and October take place. One Limit growth Regular pruning is important in order to avoid impending damage.
