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Please identify this for me. It's very bushy and quite tall. It has a
black berry that wood pigeons were eating avidly which is what made me notice it. Thanks. Paul http://www.unusual-gifts.pwp.blueyon...Photo-0015.jpg |
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"Paul O'Grady" wrote in message
o.uk... Please identify this for me. It's very bushy and quite tall. It has a black berry that wood pigeons were eating avidly which is what made me notice it. Thanks. Paul http://www.unusual-gifts.pwp.blueyon...Photo-0015.jpg Ivy Mike -- .................................................. ......... Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association www.rnshipmates.co.uk www.nsrafa.com |
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'Mike' wrote:
"Paul O'Grady" wrote in message o.uk... Please identify this for me. It's very bushy and quite tall. It has a black berry that wood pigeons were eating avidly which is what made me notice it. Thanks. Paul http://www.unusual-gifts.pwp.blueyon...Photo-0015.jpg Ivy Mike Mike, I'm an ignorant B. But, ivy with a berry?? Just never seen it. Please educate me. Ta :) -- ßôyþëtë |
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BoyPete writes
'Mike' wrote: "Paul O'Grady" wrote in message o.uk... Please identify this for me. It's very bushy and quite tall. It has a black berry that wood pigeons were eating avidly which is what made me notice it. Thanks. Paul http://www.unusual-gifts.pwp.blueyon...Photo-0015.jpg Mike, I'm an ignorant B. But, ivy with a berry?? Just never seen it. Please educate me. Ta :) Yes, ivy has flowers and berries, which are a valuable food source for birds in late winter when most of the other berries have gone. Ivy seems to have two growth forms. Firstly it puts out long trailing stems, which is what you see most of the time. Then, when it has come to the top of whatever it is climbing and feels it can go no further, if conditions are right for it, it produces rather more branching stems which are covered in bunches of tiny flowers followed by berries which eventually ripen black. My parents' garden always had masses of ivy berries, so the concept was very familiar to me. But since moving away from home and living in different areas of the country, I've realised that finding ivy with berries is relatively uncommon - especially as most of us are used to ivy growing decoratively in gardens where it's kept in trim, and so is always in its exploratory creeping phase. -- Kay |
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writes 'Mike' wrote: "Paul O'Grady" wrote in message o.uk... Please identify this for me. It's very bushy and quite tall. It has a black berry that wood pigeons were eating avidly which is what made me notice it. Thanks. Paul http://www.unusual-gifts.pwp.blueyon...Photo-0015.jpg Ivy Mike Mike, I'm an ignorant B. But, ivy with a berry?? Just never seen it. Please educate me. Ta :) http://www.google.com/images?svnum=1...erries+-poison -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
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"BoyPete" wrote in message
... 'Mike' wrote: "Paul O'Grady" wrote in message o.uk... Please identify this for me. It's very bushy and quite tall. It has a black berry that wood pigeons were eating avidly which is what made me notice it. Thanks. Paul http://www.unusual-gifts.pwp.blueyon...Photo-0015.jpg Ivy Mike Mike, I'm an ignorant B. But, ivy with a berry?? Just never seen it. Please educate me. Ta :) -- ßôyþëtë Should have been ..... Ivy? You aint as ignorant as me, but I 'believe' I have seen Ivy with a berry which the birds are attracted to. (Now get shot down in flames by the experts who know it all) Mike -- .................................................. ......... Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association www.rnshipmates.co.uk www.nsrafa.com |
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... BoyPete writes 'Mike' wrote: "Paul O'Grady" wrote in message o.uk... Please identify this for me. It's very bushy and quite tall. It has a black berry that wood pigeons were eating avidly which is what made me notice it. Thanks. Paul http://www.unusual-gifts.pwp.blueyon...Photo-0015.jpg Mike, I'm an ignorant B. But, ivy with a berry?? Just never seen it. Please educate me. Ta :) Yes, ivy has flowers and berries, which are a valuable food source for birds in late winter when most of the other berries have gone. Ivy seems to have two growth forms. Firstly it puts out long trailing stems, which is what you see most of the time. Then, when it has come to the top of whatever it is climbing and feels it can go no further, if conditions are right for it, it produces rather more branching stems which are covered in bunches of tiny flowers followed by berries which eventually ripen black. My parents' garden always had masses of ivy berries, so the concept was very familiar to me. But since moving away from home and living in different areas of the country, I've realised that finding ivy with berries is relatively uncommon - especially as most of us are used to ivy growing decoratively in gardens where it's kept in trim, and so is always in its exploratory creeping phase. -- Kay Thank you Kay. That's how I remember it from old rambling gardens/houses Mike -- .................................................. ......... Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association www.rnshipmates.co.uk www.nsrafa.com |
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"Stewart Robert Hinsley" wrote in message
... In message , BoyPete writes 'Mike' wrote: "Paul O'Grady" wrote in message o.uk... Please identify this for me. It's very bushy and quite tall. It has a black berry that wood pigeons were eating avidly which is what made me notice it. Thanks. Paul http://www.unusual-gifts.pwp.blueyon...Photo-0015.jpg Ivy Mike Mike, I'm an ignorant B. But, ivy with a berry?? Just never seen it. Please educate me. Ta :) http://www.google.com/images?svnum=1...erries+-poison -- Stewart Robert Hinsley Thanks for the link Stewart, that's how I remember it climbing a very old apple tree in our last house. Mike -- .................................................. ......... Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association www.rnshipmates.co.uk www.nsrafa.com |
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"Paul O'Grady" wrote in message o.uk... Please identify this for me. It's very bushy and quite tall. It has a I am no expert but having spent many hours clearing ivy from trees, walls, rocks and gates I can confirm this is most certainly ivy. Mike (the other one) |
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Muddymike wrote:
"Paul O'Grady" wrote in message o.uk... Please identify this for me. It's very bushy and quite tall. It has a I am no expert but having spent many hours clearing ivy from trees, walls, rocks and gates I can confirm this is most certainly ivy. Mike (the other one) Thanks everyone. Seems to be the answer. I had discounted a climber because it seems like a substantial bush only very tall. Will have a closer look tomorrow and see what it's climbing on. Paul |
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"Martin" wrote in message ... On Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:06:24 +0000, K wrote: A local wood that has not been managed properly for the last 25 years by the local authority that was responsible, has received an EU handout and a new administration. 15 OAP volunteers have been trying to tidy up the mess. Most of the trees are covered in ivy. Many are rotten. Lots were blown down in the last big gale falling across the rotten trunks of trees that were blown down in the big gale of 1987. The OAPs have cut through the ivy at the base of each tree, but this doesn't seem to have effected the ivy on most trees. Will the ivy eventually die back or will it continue to grow? -- Martin I had the same problem two years ago when we bought this house. I cut all the ivy at the bottom and again as high up the trees as I could reach. It took a few months to die but die it did. Trouble is it looked a bit unsightly but is now beginning to let go and fall (or allow itself to be pulled) off. Some of the ivy trunks were over 3 inches dia and have made useful logs for the fire. I will post a picture later. Mike |
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"Paul O'Grady" wrote in message
... Thanks everyone. Seems to be the answer. I had discounted a climber because it seems like a substantial bush only very tall. Will have a closer look tomorrow and see what it's climbing on. What you're looking at is the mature phase, several plants like ivy and holly have a mature flowering/fruiting phase and a juvenile - making vegetative growth phase. This plant probably grew up a rotten stump that's now fallen over and left the bushy ivy at ground level. If you look at a mature holly, you'll see the top part of the plant doesn't have the spiny protection of the lower juvenile branches. You will see different foliage top and bottom on several conifers like Chameacyparis species, with the flowers at the top. -- Rod My real address is rodthegardeneratmyisp |
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On 21 Feb, 22:07, Stewart Robert Hinsley
wrote: http://www.google.com/images?svnum=1...erries+-poison Stewart! Third time lucky! I've posted here before trying to get your attention and I've send an email to your web manager ... but to no avail. Now that I've got your attention: I'm putting together a portfolio of over 100 plants and I've come across your wonderful site and recognised your name (eventually ;o). I would like to use photos of the Barnsley; Blushing Bride; Burgundy Wine; Pavlova; Bredon Spring; Candy Floss; Rosea; Olbia which is only for my college and I. I have credited you on the side and put your details in my references section. Is that ok?! |
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"K" wrote Yes, ivy has flowers and berries, which are a valuable food source for birds in late winter when most of the other berries have gone. snipped The berries make nice Xmas ornamnets if you spray them with gold or silver paint..........bit late now I know, but reminder for next year :~) Jenny |
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"Rod" wrote after... "Paul O'Grady" wrote Thanks everyone. Seems to be the answer. I had discounted a climber because it seems like a substantial bush only very tall. Will have a closer look tomorrow and see what it's climbing on. What you're looking at is the mature phase, several plants like ivy and holly have a mature flowering/fruiting phase and a juvenile - making vegetative growth phase. This plant probably grew up a rotten stump that's now fallen over and left the bushy ivy at ground level. If you look at a mature holly, you'll see the top part of the plant doesn't have the spiny protection of the lower juvenile branches. You will see different foliage top and bottom on several conifers like Chameacyparis species, with the flowers at the top. I understand that if you take cuttings from the mature growth then you get a bush ivy that will never put out clinging branches and which will flower/fruit every year. Very popular in Victorian times I believe. -- Regards Bob H 17mls W. of London.UK |
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