Virginia Creeper Damage Roof
This year it has already reached the roof of my house 28ft and it is growning vigourously covering 400sqft of the front of my house.
Virginia creeper damage roof. The first half of the boundary wall and the second half of the boundary wall. Its roots won t damage the foundations. Laura on october 25 2017. We have a virginia creeper that grows on our neighbors garage that faces our yard on our property and is absolutely beautiful.
Virginia creeper is especially aggressive when planted in the shade. In themselves they do not cause damage. They take advantage of damage caused by weather etc and grow into it often making the damage worse. Needs regular pruning some say it is too rampant for modern houses.
We think it looks pretty but i am starting to be worried about the damage it can do to the brick and more importantly the windows and the roof just under roof line. If the leaves of the shrub do not get any sunshine they will not change colour that glorious. The term virginia creeper can apply to more than one species but in general climbing plants of this nature do not do as much damage as ivy. On the boundary law i have been growing virginia creeper for at least 10 years.
This five leaved ivy is a prolific woody vine that climbs quickly choking out everything in its path. If you are not able to climb a ladder and trim it back each spring then you probably are setting yourself up for trouble. If allowed to reach the roof tiles it is likely to penetrate and damage them. Virginia creeper is a great native vine.
Ivies and creepers do not cause damage to walls. Virginia creeper bears dark green leaves throughout the year. However as with all plants adjacent to buildings the. Though it can cause damage to badly pointed or cracked walls.
One wkend i was tidying up my garden i noticed that the first half of the virginia creeper was. Shoots could get in and cause damage. For roof terraces and yards plant. This includes other flowers trees shrubs fences walls gutters poles and even windows.
But before you garnish your house with this climbing plant you should check the wall for cracks. The virginia creeper has grown over the boundary wall onto my neighbours side in two parts. Why you are telling people to beware and be warned is beyond me.