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Ivy covered tree
In article , Janet Baraclough
writes These are in semi-light amongst a group of well developed and very tall blackthorns. When I cleared away some of the blackthorns, the ivy receded and gave way to a variety of other self-set plants, but it remains as vigorous as ever under the blackthorns. The surprising thing was that your ivy is producing flowers and seeds at ground-cover level and in shade. They are not doing that at the present moment, the flowers appear in summer and they remain on the plants for quite a long time. Some of the ivy has been there for many years, but flowering also happens on newer growth. I can't be certain if it happens on first year growth though. The ivy is self-set, i.e. it is natural or 'wild' ivy, possibly that may have some bearing on it. We have some varieties of variegated ivy growing in our conservatory and polytunnel. They are very prolific and they propagate easily from cuttings, but I've never seen them flower. We've found that they don't do very well at all outside, whether in light or shade - maybe they are more tender than the natural ivies? -- Alan & Joan Gould, North Lincs. |
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