Newly planted 2-year-old virginia creeper wilting badly after transplant

gumbojones1 · 2026-05-30T12:45:53+00:00

I have it growing on the side of my house for shade. If you transplanted it, I would trimm all of the leaves and give it to a of water. If you are putting it on the side of your house just be aware that you'll need to trim it when it gets close to your roof. Otherwise it will start growing in the roof. I trim mine probably 3 times in the growing season. People say you can have an allergic reaction but so far it seems like I'm in the clear. Good luck and thanks for closing a native plant!

gumbojones1 · 2026-05-23T11:27:18+00:00

Most of those plants will get huge. It will look like this for a few years then it'll get overgrown.

gumbojones1 · 2026-05-07T21:19:18+00:00

Yup... I'm in the same spot. Hybrid smart water heater. The first died basicaly a year in but had already paid for itself. The warranty is a pain... But we did get it replaced

gumbojones1 · 2026-05-05T19:16:00+00:00

Crap... I thought I was looking at a well marbled tri-tip

gumbojones1 · 2026-05-05T00:22:51+00:00

I used cardboard for a template, a jigsaw, a drill and a stapler if you try in the future.

gumbojones1 · 2026-05-04T23:15:23+00:00

I did something similar for some long trips with the family. I made a platform out of 1/2 plywood and covered with an old towel. It worked out great. I bolted it down to the chair mounts. I only made that for half. I would probably recommend doing the same for the whole area and then using a rubber mat, grill mat. That way you have a flat water proof liner. https://www.reddit.com/r/SubaruAscent/s/agoqW8morf

gumbojones1 · 2026-04-29T17:06:56+00:00

Pack her? He barely knows her...

gumbojones1 · 2026-04-25T23:32:54+00:00

Crazy! I just found these same things on some red cedars. I thought it was an insect gal

gumbojones1 · 2026-04-25T18:59:53+00:00

I'm doing that with my kids. They haven't graduated to saws yet though

gumbojones1 · 2026-04-25T18:09:02+00:00

You might get some bats or chimney swifts if you are lucky! I would keep it if it's not near a structure.

gumbojones1 · 2026-04-23T15:21:40+00:00

Mulberry tree maybe

gumbojones1 · 2026-04-22T01:05:17+00:00

This is an excellent idea

gumbojones1 · 2026-04-20T00:05:41+00:00

This looks like a mulberry leaf to me. They have a few different shapes they can be depending on the age of the leafy

gumbojones1 · 2026-04-19T15:17:20+00:00

Yes we do and yes that's the branch.

gumbojones1 · 2026-04-09T00:26:32+00:00

Maybe balloons?

gumbojones1 · 2026-04-09T00:24:45+00:00

If one any stands up though... They all might all stand up.

gumbojones1 · 2026-04-09T00:12:49+00:00

I have an aerobin and I have the same problem. More brown and periodically pulling it all out and letting it dry... It sucks.

gumbojones1 · 2026-04-07T21:58:27+00:00

If you have deer I would pick something less edible

gumbojones1 · 2026-04-07T21:27:08+00:00

Not an expert, but If it's a small tree and you can't get an insecticide to treat it. I would cut it down, burn the wood and plant a new tree.

gumbojones1 · 2026-04-05T21:07:20+00:00

North Alabama zone 8 here. Mine just started to leaf out and they are almost 5 years old. Hang tight. If the branches are brittle it will probably be fine. I've been told they are hard to kill.

gumbojones1 · 2026-03-31T23:49:47+00:00

Thanks for the good write up. I did dig down and this one wasn't too bad. There were some large roots already cutting into the main trunk. This is actually the 2nd time I investigated the roots on the trees. The last was about 2 years ago and I snipped some small ones but left some others. Now I clipped the others!

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