I really should have known better... and would have, if I'd paid any attention to how big the ivy trunk had got in the London garden. Looking back over my photos, I see I planted it in 2007, and it looked good as it began to cover the front wall. However, once established it began to grow very rapidly. By 2011 it had reached the top of the wall, and the following year began to encroach on the bedroom windows and the porch.  |
| May 2010 |
Since then it's needed regular attention to keep it away from the downpipe and gutters, as well as the shutters and front door. This is fine now, but what would happen if I became unable to climb ladders to deal with it? Judging by the thickness of the stems in the London garden, it could force the guttering off the wall.
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| April 2011 |
I now pull/cut off enough of the plant each time to leave several inches of space between ivy and gutter/window surround etc - but haven't noticed how long it takes before it needs doing again. I should now be able to look back at this blog in future to track its progress.
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| April 2014 - after cutting back |
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