My double car garage protrudes from the front of my house. I want to grow ivy above the door. I can go up each side of the garage to get there, but I need something that spreads out once it has past the door. What is the best ivy to use?
2007-02-19 08:34:18 · 5 answers · asked by Michelle B 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
There are several Varieties of Ivy which are somewhat invasive on Brick/Mortar Buidings . However there are manyselections which have " Suckers" which adhere to the sides of buildings, thus giving a non-damage effect. there are many colours To Select From. I do Suggest The ones that are " Evergreen" [There are Beautiful coloured ones that discard their foliage in Winter] Which look rather Sad & Misskept.I Have The Hedera Helix, "The Golden Ingot" Its an Inspiration of Beauty on my Home. It Was Selected as " Ivy of The Year 2003"
2007-02-19 09:40:22 · answer #1 · answered by geoff a 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont use either english or boston ivy because they will both damage the wall surfaces with their roots. you'd do better to use a vine which does not have self clinging roots. a good choice would be Virginia Creeper (there are 2 kinds, one has clinging roots and smaller leaves, the other has larger leaves and needs to be provided with support or a trellis in order to climb) be sure and use the large leafed, non-clinging variety. Make a framework of strong, plastic coated wire spaced 12" apart for it to climb. the wire frame will be practically invisible (use either black or a color similar to your wall) keep the wire about 3" out from the wall. take the wires up each side of the garage door vertically, then about 1 foot above the door stretch wires horizontally joining the verticals. you will have to twist the creeper onto the wires by hand for the first little while til they get going. they will cover the garage in just a couple of years and will never damage the wall. they have beautiful bright red fall color.
2007-02-19 09:41:22 · answer #2 · answered by mickey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Poison Ivy.
2007-02-19 08:42:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely no ivy ... ivy roots eat into the brick.
2007-02-19 08:50:11 · answer #4 · answered by istitch2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should not grow ivy on your house because it will habor insects and small animals..some ivys when they start to climb they flower and this will attrack bees..but if you must look into hedra helix..
2007-02-19 09:43:10 · answer #5 · answered by Steve C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋