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Old 27-11-2003, 10:02 PM
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Default Desperately seeking a wall-climbing evergreen ivy.

For the side of the house that needs constant painting. The wall in
question faces the rising sun and sits on clay soil. Can anyone recommend
an evergreen ivy for this project?
Please help.


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Old 27-11-2003, 11:02 PM
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English Ivy.

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For the side of the house that needs constant painting. The wall in
question faces the rising sun and sits on clay soil. Can anyone recommend
an evergreen ivy for this project?
Please help.






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Old 28-11-2003, 12:04 AM
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Peter Jason wrote:


For the side of the house that needs constant painting. The wall in
question faces the rising sun and sits on clay soil. Can anyone recommend
an evergreen ivy for this project?
Please help.


Hedera helix (Ivy or known as English Ivy in the US..)
Pick a cultivar from the huge number here..
http://www.fibrex.co.uk/
Take your pick from the ones coded as 'Cl' (for climbing) Once you;ve
chosen one I'm sure the group can help you track down a supplier in your
location..


Jim
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Old 28-11-2003, 05:32 AM
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Many thanx, I'll check this out.

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Peter Jason wrote:


For the side of the house that needs constant painting. The wall in
question faces the rising sun and sits on clay soil. Can anyone

recommend
an evergreen ivy for this project?
Please help.


Hedera helix (Ivy or known as English Ivy in the US..)
Pick a cultivar from the huge number here..
http://www.fibrex.co.uk/
Take your pick from the ones coded as 'Cl' (for climbing) Once you;ve
chosen one I'm sure the group can help you track down a supplier in your
location..


Jim





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Old 28-11-2003, 10:42 AM
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Peter Jason wrote:

Yes, it is cement render.




Modern cement render 'should' be OK providing it is checked on a regular
basis for maintainance purposes.. A lot of the myth of ivy being
'damageing' comes from instances where its supporting striucture (be it
wall, house, tree etc) has already been allowed to come into a state of
disrepair through neglect.. Either through complete neglect or because
people do not bother to check up close whilst the structure is covered
by the vine..

Jim
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Old 28-11-2003, 11:42 PM
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"Paul E. Lehmann" wrote in message
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Can English Ivy kill trees? I see some on some dead or dying trees around
here but I don't know if the Ivy killed the trees or they were already

dead.

Given enough time and unchecked growth, yes, English ivy can kill trees. It
can form a canopy dense enough so that the tree is unable to photosythesize
properly, as well as rendering the tree top heavy and subject to increased
wind damage. It is a pretty common phenomenon here in the PNW, where English
ivy has invaded greenbelts and natural areas to a huge degree.

pam - gardengal


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