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Boston Ivy

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  • 23-07-2015 11:46pm
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    Pinky123
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    I have a 600mm high wall around my garden and instead of painting it we are considering planting a climbing ivy to cover both sides.
    When is a good time to plant it and how much space would you leave between each plant?


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    looksee
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    A 2ft wall? Assuming you mean a higher wall, there are a couple of things to consider. Firstly Boston Ivy is not ivy (hedera) which is probably a good thing, but it is very vigorous. It is an attractive plant but will need a reasonable amount of care to keep it under control and looking tidy.

    Also, as with any plant, if you grow it on a north facing wall it will put a lot of its energy into trying to get over the wall to the sun - it prefers sunny site and will not do so well north facing.

    It will lose its leaves in winter, leaving a network of dormant vines on the wall. If you do decide to take it down it will leave a tracing of sucker marks on the wall, though these are not harmful to the wall.

    You will not need too many plants - one will cover a very large wall fairly quickly. This does depend on which way the wall faces and how good the soil is. I suggest you plant them alternately on either side of the wall, maybe about 15 to 20 ft apart. It will also grow onto anything adjacent to the wall.


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