Ivy ?

seany1 · Post by **seany1** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 2:27 pm

I have a bit of an eyesore at the rear of my garden and I would like to put up some trellis to stop the view. What could I use to cover the trellis I would want something that grows pretty rapid with a reasonable coverage I was thinking some form of climbing Ivy, but what type? Any ideas welcome.

thescruff · Post by **thescruff** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 2:52 pm

You should consider climbing roses or honeysuckle.

Ivy is more a pain once it gets established and a bigger pain to get rid off.

izalarfin · Post by **izalarfin** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 3:53 pm

What about Jasmine officinale. in the link it says grows to 6 ft high but mine filled out a 18 inch high trellis over top of a 6 ft panel fence,
http://www.vanmeuwen.com/plant/60420
As for Ivy, best bloody home there is for snails, took me about 3 years to get rid of it.
Honey suckle, you can get a evergreen one but I don't think its scented.

Jaeger_S2k · Post by **Jaeger_S2k** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 4:00 pm

Ivy

NO!

NO, NO!

NO, NO, NO!

Just spent a day removing some from the side of a house.

Any of the others listed above, but not IVY

fred99 · Post by **fred99** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:06 pm

As said, give Ivy a wide berth.

My old house was covered with the stuff all down one side and it was a nightmare to remove. When I got it all off, the state of the brickwork underneath it was a real mess.

Avoid it all costs

Geewizz · Post by **Geewizz** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 1:58 pm

As you are wanting something to grow up some trellis, and not up the side of a building, there's no harm in growing ivy. Plant it in a large container to keep the roots from spreading into your garden.

seany1 · Post by **seany1** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 3:21 pm

Is there any reason why I cant go for Virginia Creeper I have heard it is going to be outlawed soon !!

Geewizz · Post by **Geewizz** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 3:55 pm

That's a good enough reason not to plant it.

Going back to your original question about types of ivy, I would recommend getting a dark green, big leaf ivy and combine it with a daintier variety with variagated or yellow foliage. Grow them from opposite ends of your trellis and they will meet somewhere along the length giving you a further softening of the boundaries.

skiking · Post by **skiking** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 4:50 pm

seany1 wrote:Is there any reason why I cant go for Virginia Creeper I have heard it is going to be outlawed soon !!

Why, who has said that

dewaltdisney · Post by **dewaltdisney** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 5:36 pm

I think Laurels are the best for screening. They grow to a spread of 10' by about 12' high. They are evergreen and and support wild birds who like the cover for nesting. An established 5' plant is around £35 and you can get larger ones if you pay more. Plant them and forget them.

DWD

wine~o · Post by **wine~o** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:10 am

If you haven't already made a decision, consider Clematis 'Montana' (AKA Mile-a -minute) So called because it's so quick to grow.
Masses of white flowers every spring.