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Trimming overgrown ivy

SiobhancantgardenSiobhancantgarden Posts: 70
in Problem solving
Last winter I planted ivy in my window boxes which has now gone wild. Now I want to put in some fresh winter colour but keep some of the ivy. what is the best technique to reduce it without getting rid of it - do I just trim it? My lovely old gardener always told me to have "filler, thriller, and spiller" but the ivy is currently doing all 3! :)

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  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    Yes, you can trim it.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @Siobhancantgarden You can also tease it apart if you wish to thin it out but keep some length. Or of course a mix of both. I always wear gloves when handling Ivy.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
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