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Ivy Beds

BenDoverBenDover Posts: 488
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Whilst recently in NYC I visited the WTC 9/11 Memorial.  I spotted that they had planted ivy beds all around the memorial site, which to be sure, looked a whole lot more interesting then just plain old grass, and potentially, with all the white oaks, would grow better in the shady conditions.  Never seen ivy grown in this way before, other than when its a thug and starts to take over, so just wondering if this an American phenomena to grow ivy beds in place of a grass lawn.  Dare say it wouldn’t be any good for sitting on (there were plenty of signs asking people not to walk on the beds).  Most postings I see on the GW forum asking about ivy is how do you get rid of the stuff, not grow it in a bed.🤣🤣🤣

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  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Well it's great stuff at heart - can be fast growing, evergreen, grows anywhere, climbing, trailing, variegated, tough, hardy, drought tolerant, great for nesting, some autumn flowering are great for pollinators. Like dandelions, an amazing plant that nobody wants.
  • KT53KT53 Posts: 9,016
    In a location such as that, where it can be controlled it's likely to make extremely effective and attractive ground cover.  In most people's gardens it is seen as a thug.  In fact I've just spent the past couple of days tearing it out of beds in my garden.
    On a positive note, I really had a sense of achievement as it was easy to see where I'd done the work.
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    There are many different types, though. I think pretty much anything that can be a thug if it's happy and exuberant.
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