"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
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In article , dg wrote:

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Would you generally use a trellis to avoid damaging the wall, and
to ensure
the ivy grows the right way (ie. up!)

No. Ivy is self-clinging. It doesn't damage walls to a significant
degree.

........ if they are modern walls constructed with good cement.
Older walls with soft crumbling mortar are much more at risk.

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