I have one on a similar area you have. I don't have a photo - it's on a bit of fence that is by the shed and I rarely take pix there. It's been in about five years - planted as an average sized potted plant, and it's now making a small bid for freedom up the conifer at the back of the garden. I've actually just given it a small haircut. It took about three years to get good coverage on the fence, but it's had no attention at any point - no food or water, and is also planted close to the fence post [not normally advised due to that being drier, but fine here] and was certainly the height of the fence [ 6 feet] last year. If you bought 9 plants, they would certainly cover the width of your fence/wall, up to whatever height they already are, and might make some reasonable vertical growth next year, but that's meaningless.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Better to have one reasonable size plant than 9 small ones fighting for space, light and water. It's like 2 people trying to share a single bed if you know what l mean 😳.
Better to have one reasonable size plant than 9 small ones fighting for space, light and water. It's like 2 people trying to share a single bed if you know what l mean 😳.
Not sure if its the correct environment for them as I’ve dug a test hole and need to go 400mm to find soil. It’s been back filled with a wet mortar mix as you can see in the pics. I’m hoping you tell me I just need to fill the whole with top soil ?😂🤞
The second picture you can see the soil starting to appear.
Personally l would take that slab out if you can and excavate to the same depth. Ivy's a tough plant and others may say it would be okay in that hole, but l think if you're going to spend the money and you want it to work hard, give it the best start that you possibly can. I stand to be corrected though
One will do. Just shove in a load of soil and some Blood Fish and Bone or just Bonemeal, fill it in and water, and keep it watered as already described.
Ivy will growing almost anything.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
One will do. Just shove in a load of soil and some Blood Fish and Bone or just Bonemeal, fill it in and water, and keep it watered as already described.
Ivy will growing almost anything.
That’s good to hear as I really want to do this. So to confirm when you say ‘one will do ‘ you mean one plant ?
One plant. As I said earlier - I have one on a piece of fence similar to the size of space you have there. One plant will cover roughly 2 metres in each direction in a few years. I'd agree with @AnniD though - if you put it in the centre of the space, you could probably take one slab away without it being a problem for access. Even half a slab would do if you can mange to get it cut.
One thing I meant to say earlier - I see you have some Acers there too. If that side path is a wind tunnel [as they usually are] that can cause some frazzling of foliage, so the ivy will eventually help with that.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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It took about three years to get good coverage on the fence, but it's had no attention at any point - no food or water, and is also planted close to the fence post [not normally advised due to that being drier, but fine here] and was certainly the height of the fence [ 6 feet] last year.
If you bought 9 plants, they would certainly cover the width of your fence/wall, up to whatever height they already are, and might make some reasonable vertical growth next year, but that's meaningless.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
The second picture you can see the soil starting to appear.
I stand to be corrected though
Ivy will growing almost anything.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I'd agree with @AnniD though - if you put it in the centre of the space, you could probably take one slab away without it being a problem for access. Even half a slab would do if you can mange to get it cut.
One thing I meant to say earlier - I see you have some Acers there too. If that side path is a wind tunnel [as they usually are] that can cause some frazzling of foliage, so the ivy will eventually help with that.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...