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experimental arty idea for a beginner, any advice welcome
Hi all,
I'm completely new to anything gardening-related (I'm a bloke) so I'm sure this will be blindingly obvious to nearly all of you! I'd appreciate any advice at all. Anyway, I'd like to cover a wall with ivy because its very ugly, and I like greenery in general. Would you generally use a trellis to avoid damaging the wall, and to ensure the ivy grows the right way (ie. up!) There is very limited light in this corner - but ivy isnt fussy is that right? How would I get it started? Would I need a grow bag? Or would a pot do? Do you buy "Ivy seed"? Oh gawd perhaps i should just call my mum...! Thanks, Dan. |
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oops sorry posted twice...
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On 27/10/04 11:04 pm, in article , "dg.dg"
wrote: Hi all, I'm completely new to anything gardening-related (I'm a bloke) so I'm sure this will be blindingly obvious to nearly all of you! I'd appreciate any advice at all. Anyway, I'd like to cover a wall with ivy because its very ugly, and I like greenery in general. Would you generally use a trellis to avoid damaging the wall, and to ensure the ivy grows the right way (ie. up!) There is very limited light in this corner - but ivy isnt fussy is that right? How would I get it started? Would I need a grow bag? Or would a pot do? Do you buy "Ivy seed"? Oh gawd perhaps i should just call my mum...! Hello and welcome. ;-) Ivy doesn't like/need trellis. It won't stick to it because it doesn't use tendrils to climb. Ivy sticks itself to the wall and should be happy in considerable shade. There are many to choose from, so you might like to look at the books - large leaves, small leaved, splashed with colour, etc. etc? Buy your chosen ivy from a nursery or garden centre, dig a hole a little bigger than the pot, width wise. Don't bury the plant any deeper than the soil mark it has on it in the pot. Be patient. It doesn't leap up the wall immediately in all cases. We have a Paddy's Pride, which is a large leafed ivy, on the north east wall of our house and it's been in two years. It's only just beginning to stick itself to the wall and climb up it. There may be other factors in this I won't bore you with but not all ivies zoom away immediately. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
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"dg.dg" wrote in message ... Hi all, I'm completely new to anything gardening-related (I'm a bloke) so I'm sure this will be blindingly obvious to nearly all of you! I'd appreciate any advice at all. Anyway, I'd like to cover a wall with ivy because its very ugly, and I like greenery in general. Would you generally use a trellis to avoid damaging the wall, By and large, the idea of ivy damaging walls is an old wives' tale. Putting up a trellis would be a waste. The ivy would cling to the wall, trellis or no trellis. and to ensure the ivy grows the right way (ie. up!) The only way to limit any sideways growth is by regulas pruning of the new growth. There is very limited light in this corner - but ivy isnt fussy is that right? True. How would I get it started? Would I need a grow bag? You make a hole in the ground and plant a young ivy plant in it. If you have to go through concrete to get to the soil, get a friend with a hammer drill to help. Or would a pot do If you insist on using a pot, I would recommend that it should be at least 40 cm diameter. Do you buy "Ivy seed"? Oh gawd perhaps i should just call my mum...! Perhaps that might be a good idea, if she has ciltivated an ivy previously. Franz |
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