Friday, January 20, 2012

IS it possible to grow English Ivy on a wall with Silver lace vine ?

I would like to have the evergreen English Ivy for the winter after the Silver Lace Vine has been cut to the ground for the witner.



Would this work out or would the Silver Lace Vine not allow this?



also does anyone know if the Silver Lace Vine will grow up a brick wall without any support?



Thanks for your answers!

IS it possible to grow English Ivy on a wall with Silver lace vine ?
You could grow the two of them together but the Silver Lace Vine (mile a minute) would soon crowd it out and it would struggle to stay healthy. Are you aware that the vine is considered a weed? It can quickly overtake walls and fences and is capable of growing over 20 feet in one season. The roots spread everywhere and new plantlets shoot up from the roots. I'd be very wary of putting this in my garden.

It will grow up a wall but may need support.
Reply:ivy on a brick wall will just lead to trouble...never a good idea...
Reply:yes.the ivy will be self-supporting,but not the vine.unless you trained it up the ivy, it will need support

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