Parthenocissus henryana

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Parthenocissus henryana (Chinese Virginia-creeper{{BSBI 2007|accessdate=2014-10-17}} or silver vein creeper) is a species of flowering plant in the vine family Vitaceae, native to China.

Description

It is a vigorous, deciduous tendril climber growing to {{convert|10|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}. It has a more restrained growth than the other Virginia creepers.Clive Lane, Plants for Small Spaces, 2005, p. 72 The large palmate leaves consist of five to nine oval leaflets, each up to {{convert|12|cm|0|abbr=on}} long, with strong white veining. The leaves colour to a brilliant red in autumn before falling. Clusters of inconspicuous flowers in summer may be followed by black fruits.{{cite book|title=RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants|year=2008|publisher=Dorling Kindersley|location=United Kingdom|isbn=978-1405332965|pages=1136}}Carolyn Herriot, A Year on the Garden Path: A 52-Week Organic Gardening Guide 2006, p. 135

Cultivation

In China it grows on moist rocks, at heights of {{convert|100|-|1500|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}.(Hemsley) Graebner ex Diels & Gilg.

Parthenocissus henryana can grow on walls and trellising, in large pots, and as a groundcover on slopes. It is propagated from seeds or cuttings. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.{{cite web|title=RHS Plant Selector – Parthenocissus henryana|url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/12346/Parthenocissus-henryana/Details | access-date = 16 January 2021}}{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/agm-lists/agm-ornamentals.pdf | title = AGM Plants - Ornamental | date = July 2017 | page = 72 | publisher = Royal Horticultural Society | accessdate = 17 April 2018}}

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