ᐅ Planting the corner of the house (façade) facing southeast

I originally planned to plant Virginia creeper on our southeast corner, but I’m worried it might grow too aggressively 😳 The plaster should be fine for a new build, but the small ledge above the basement might create cracks where roots could spread (which would be problematic since the ground and upper floors are timber frame construction with wood fiberboard as the base for the plaster). We definitely need to keep the slate path – so whatever we plant should not spread wider than 30–40 cm (12–16 inches).

What do you think? Is it possible to control Virginia creeper, or would a climbing plant like clematis be better on a trellis? Or do you have another suggestion? The location is unshaded southeast, so it gets a lot of sun.

I would use a trellis with clematis or similar climbing plants.

Take a wisteria trained along an attractive cable—e.g., a 4mm 6x7 steel wire rope made of material 1.4404, tensioned with turnbuckles, with swaged sleeves for a neat finish. Although it might seem surprising to a layperson, steel wire rope manufacturers like Audra in Derching or DWH Taurus in Hemer are happy to custom-assemble cables with millimeter precision for end customers and offer very reasonable prices. Wisteria is easy to guide and responds well to pruning. Avoid training it around a downpipe, as this will easily deform it; also, don’t let it grow into the roof. If the wisteria breaks the cable after 10–15 years, it will be strong enough to stand on its own. It has beautiful flowers, a lovely fragrance, and dense foliage. While the foliage may become less dense over time, the woody growth still looks attractive in winter, and it produces many flowers and leaves during shedding.

Is the wisteria not too vigorous in depth?

At least I am even more afraid of wisteria 8-)

haydee schrieb:

Is the wisteria not too invasive in depth?

Yes, it can root deeply but still doesn't cause problems because its roots "accept" concrete as a boundary.