virginia creeper started to attach to house

[southeastastra]

is this safe or should i trail it elsewhere - looks nice

Hi my DH is a gardener, he says it won't do any structural damage but it will damage the paintwork as it attaches to the wall with little grippers.

Apparently it is much safer than ivy and looks stunning in the autumn!

oh great thanks!

I am sure I read in a BBC garden book that virginia creepers can do terrible damage to walls, we decided against growing one. Maybe double check?

We have a virginia creeper growing on our garden wall - I wouldn't have one growing on the house as I think it is best to play safe.

Have just got rid of a creeper. Looked lovely but was forever trying to attach to house and was a right bugger to remove as all the little suckers stick to the brick. Had to scrape off but marks still remain. Wouldn't recommend letting it go on the house.

Not unless you want to spend time up a ladder getting it out of your guttering every year. It looks wonderful but, IMO is a thug. I'm continually trying to get it out of my pyrancantha hedge. Admire it on other people's houses instead.

Don't let it grow on house. It will cause serious damage over time. If already firmly attached then leave it but keep cutting back new growth.

argh I love this and wanted one for ages - everyone warned me off it.so I planted it in a trough on my front garden wall and .....it lived for a few years,hardly grew along the wall at all and then died.Anyone know why - does it not like being contained?? I would like to try again with my empty trough.

We had a beautiful one all over our house. One year, it just died without any visible cause. When we removed it, it hadn't done any damage to the brickwork, but it took a few years for the old marks to fade. We were gutted when it died because it was absolutely beautiful. It did take a bit of work though, clearing leaves from around the house, and keeping it cut back from windows and gutters.