The boston ivy (?) is the one on the far right in this Rightmove photo, in a metal pot. Is there something else it could be? Off out to check near the roots!
I think you're right nut. I didn't really look closely at the pic of the 'ivy', and just saw the trellis....
It does look like a clematis as well. Boston Ivy leaves a 'tracery of stems' clinging to the structure it's growing on. New growth comes from that. We have it covering the building I work in.
Montana's new growth comes from the existing framework which is there all the time. The early flowering clematis, in general, are like that as they don't get pruned in the same way as the later ones. Later ones produce new stems for flowering, but growth also come from the existing stems which get pruned back around this time of year.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Oh dear. Shall I just get rid of it then? I had always thought they were best avoided but, well, this one is already here, so I've just left it for the last year. Seemingly I've managed the impossible and killed it though! It's brown and crunchy near the base too. Near the middle you can see where I just snapped off a small branch. No green.
Can't see that well enough janer2, but it's not Boston Ivy.
The building I work in has had that growing on it for many decades - and it's still standing aym. Victorian house are often covered in it, and it's cousin Parthenocissus/Virginia Creeper, with no issue . They've all been around a while
There are often scaremongering stories about ivy of all kinds. As is often the case, a little common sense - and maintenance - is all that's required
Mind you - so many modern houses are made of cardboard and glue, so perhaps they're not such good subjects for it!
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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don't forget some climbers die back, but they're not dead. They regrow from the base. Note the dried curly bits on your 'Boston Ivy'
Boston Ivy doesn't have those.
Some of the photos don't enlarge to a clear image but I think these are all clematis
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The boston ivy (?) is the one on the far right in this Rightmove photo, in a metal pot. Is there something else it could be? Off out to check near the roots!
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I think you're right nut. I didn't really look closely at the pic of the 'ivy', and just saw the trellis....
It does look like a clematis as well. Boston Ivy leaves a 'tracery of stems' clinging to the structure it's growing on. New growth comes from that. We have it covering the building I work in.
Montana's new growth comes from the existing framework which is there all the time. The early flowering clematis, in general, are like that as they don't get pruned in the same way as the later ones. Later ones produce new stems for flowering, but growth also come from the existing stems which get pruned back around this time of year.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Oh dear. Shall I just get rid of it then? I had always thought they were best avoided but, well, this one is already here, so I've just left it for the last year. Seemingly I've managed the impossible and killed it though! It's brown and crunchy near the base too. Near the middle you can see where I just snapped off a small branch. No green.
Can't see that well enough janer2, but it's not Boston Ivy.
The building I work in has had that growing on it for many decades - and it's still standing aym. Victorian house are often covered in it, and it's cousin Parthenocissus/Virginia Creeper, with no issue . They've all been around a while
There are often scaremongering stories about ivy of all kinds. As is often the case, a little common sense - and maintenance - is all that's required
Mind you - so many modern houses are made of cardboard and glue, so perhaps they're not such good subjects for it!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
aym - it isn't Boston Ivy - not in the pic janer was showing!
And if it's dead - the issue's solved anyway
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I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Well, it seems to be moribund at best, whatever it is, so perhaps we'll never find out!
I think I might use a different pot from the metal one, and plant a climbing rose of some sort. It's a north facing wall but not sheltered.
Are you unable to plant directlyinto the ground janer?
If you want to put another climber in a pot, get a really big one. Climbers of any kind need plenty of room for sustenance and water
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
No, the drive is tarmac. I will track down a big pot though!
Take a bit of time with your research into a suitable climber. If the site's exposed, that can make a difference with your choice too.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...