Product Description

This is a curious member of the Sunflower family. Curtain creeper finds it difficult to climb without support. So, the slender stems climb up and then fall down beautifully over a wall or railing. Plant is named Curtain Creeper because the stems are hanging down and form a curtain. This creeper is easy to grow and is commonly seen hanging over walls in cities. Very suitable to make curtain-like partitions in a garden. It can be used for making topiaries too.

Instructions for planting:

1. Curtain creeper seeds grow easily.
2. You can propagate it using cuttings from an old plant with very little trouble.
3. Prepare a rooting medium of coarse sand.
4. Work in enough water so the medium is moist.
5. Snap off a section of the growing tip of Curtain creeper.
6. Choose a section that is several inches long.
7. Pinch off the leaves from the lower half of the cutting and stick it upright into the prepared rooting medium.
8. Push it into the rooting medium to about half its length.
9. Place the cuttings far enough apart so their leaves do not overshadow one another.
10. Cover the container with plastic wrap after water the cuttings.
11. Place the rooting container in a bright location, but out of direct sunlight.
12. Transplant the cutting into a flowerpot filled with moist potting soil when it has an inch or so long roots.
13. After a few weeks, when the plant is stable in the pot, transplant it outdoors.

Instructions for care:

1. Curtain creeper is a carefree plant.
2. The vine is remarkably versatile and vigorous.
3. It will grow thicker and more lush with annual fertilizer and shearing.
4. Occasional pruning is a part of curtain creeper maintenance.
5. Annual trimming will help keep it to a size that is manageable.
6. Remove any broken stems from the main plant.
7. The plant will bloom with green inconspicuous flowers which turn into round ball-like fruits which are highly toxic and you should cut them off.