Description
Ampelopsis
There are about 25 species of woody deciduous vines and a few are shrubs in the grape family, in this genus. They occur in the wild in temperate Asia and North America. These climber have simple palmate or pinnate often lobed or toothed leafs. They bear insignificant flowers followed small rather dry berries mostly bluish or blackish. There grown for their autumn color, which is red or yellow as well as for their decorative fruits.
Grow in a sunny or partially shaded position in moisture retentive but well drained soil. It’s fully cold hardy and grows rapidly and needs strong support with plenty of room to spread. After berries are finished cut back hard to the main branches. Great plant to cover a wall or on a tree.
Prone to fungal leaf spots, powdery mildew, downy mildew, Flea beetles and Japanese beetle damage.
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata – Ampelopsis heterophylla – Vitis heterophylla – Turquoise-Berry vine – Porcelain Vine – This vigorous deciduous climber will twine to 15’ feet or more in height. It bears 2-6” long grape like 3-5 lobed dark green leaves with hairy undersides. In summer and autumn bears bunches of spherical berries ¼- 3/8” miniature grape like fruits that ripen from pale green to turquoise bright blue and violet. It may become invasive.
Zones 4-9
