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How to get rid of climbing plant

Online.myemailsOnline.myemails Posts: 4
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we have a climbing plant against the wall it is eating away at the wall and we need advise on how to kill it off. The roots are very strong. 
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  • PerkiPerki Posts: 2,527
    It Ivy, you may have to use a stump killer like SBK /others if you cant dig it out which it doesn't look like you can. 
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    I'd have to say the wall looks perfectly fine to me. A fine example of "English Garden Wall bonding"
    Devon.
  • Online.myemailsOnline.myemails Posts: 4
    Hostafan1 said:
    I'd have to say the wall looks perfectly fine to me. A fine example of "English Garden Wall bonding"
    Thanks for your feedback. The neighbour is always complaining that it is damaging the wall. When it gets to the top he cuts it at the top of the wall and it all falls down in one big sheet. It is a holiday home and he has done this whilst guests were in. Not good. 

    Maybe I need education in how to maintain this so if does not become a problem for the neighbour and my guests.

    the ivy looks real nice when full bloom. I’d like to keep it but how should I manage this if I do pls. 

  • Daisy33Daisy33 Posts: 1,031
    This is very confusing. Do you want the ivy or not?
  • Online.myemailsOnline.myemails Posts: 4
    Daisy33 said:
    This is very confusing. Do you want the ivy or not?
    Thanks for your feedback. I’m going to get rid of it. it will save me loads of time managing it.
  • Daisy33Daisy33 Posts: 1,031
    I think you are right, personally cannot stand ivy. I live in London and small gardens can't cope with ivy.
    Looking at those pictures you are going to have a ghastly time getting rid of them. :(
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited March 2018
    To get rid of the ivy, when it has a crop of new leaves spray with SBK brushwood killer and leave until all leaves are dead. It will probably take several applications and you will have to keep your eyes open and treat any appearance of new growth. 
    When the plants are dead the stems and roots will rot away in time. You can then seal the gap between path and wall to prevent other seeds from sprouting in there. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Online.myemailsOnline.myemails Posts: 4
    That’s great advice thank you. I’m onto buying the SBK now. 
  • Arthur1Arthur1 Posts: 542
    Ivy will not 'eat away' at your wall. It does not extract food or water from the wall which is why, if you cut it down at the base, all the top growth will die. Though the base will eventually regrow.
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    Yup Ivy and wont eat away your wall.
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