Ampelopsis / Variegated Porcelain Berry

Description

Family: Vitaceae
Genus: Ampelopsis
Species: glandulosa var. brevipedunculata

Deciduous, winter-hardy, variegated creeper, bloom during spring and summer, while in autumn it forms metallic berries in various colors. Withstands – 34°C and reaches 3-5m in length. It is propagated from seeds or by rooting and laying branches.

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Soak the seeds in water for 24 hours, then sow them at about 1 cm in the substrate or put them in a ziplock bag (which contains a little sand that must be moist all the time) and place them in the refrigerator for 4-12 weeks. After that period, the seeds are sown in a container, and covered with about 0.5-1 cm of purchased soil – it is necessary to maintain moderate soil moisture. Germinates very easily and quickly. Can be sown directly in the garden in the fall without stratification.