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How destructive is Ivy?

16 years ago

I am zone 6 sunset 3, i.e., very cold winters and very hot summers.

I have a south facing chimney that I would like to plant a climbing vine on. I was thinking a hardy ivy. The chimney is in good shape but I hear ivy can dig themselves into cracks. I'd make sure it didn't go beyond the chimney because our house is stucco.

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kayjones
16 years ago
May I suggest you type your question into google.com and read what people have experienced with this monster - it isn't good!
goodbyekitty
Original Author
16 years ago
There is a local floral shop here that has been growing an evergreen ivy on their wall for several years. It's about 12' by 10' area. It hasn't gone beyond that wall because it's maintained all the time and I imagine they use it quite a bit in their designs.
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morz8 - Washington Coast
16 years ago
The types ivy that will cling by means of aerial rootlets will eventually scar and damage your chimney. Also, the common ivy often found to have once been used in that type of application, English ivy, has now been listed as a noxious weed by the Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board.

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