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What's wrong with my ivy?
Barnstar
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My well established, mature ivy has patches many of the leaves, with some looking as if they are burnt. I can't see anything to cause this - can anyone help and advise what to do. Thanks.
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Hi Barnstar, I'm not sure there's that much wrong, especially as it's a mature plant. I just remove any dead or damaged leaves on mine. It's normal on evergreens of any kind to shed some foliage, and often it's simply down to weather, and/or temperatures. A bit of damage by insects, pests etc is also common, but it's unlikely to trouble a mature ivy.
Unless there are huge areas dying off, I wouldn't be too worried
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Ivy is what's wrong with it, dig the roots up and plant something else :-)
*Lou....not an ivy lover*
Hey Lou - if your feet have recovered from the marathon, you could always nip along and give Barnstar a hand with it...
I quite like ivy, but it has to be managed in a more confined garden. If you have room to let it have free reign, it's a great habitat for all sorts of creatures, especially birds.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
My neighbour let ivy run riot for 10 years - the horror. I don't trust it now unless it's in a pot