Comments on: Common Ivy (Hedera helix) http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/flora-and-fauna/common-ivy-hedera-helix/ A blog about woodland activities, outdoor skills and conservation Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:04:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: blogs http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/flora-and-fauna/common-ivy-hedera-helix/comment-page-1/#comment-10844 blogs Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:49:20 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/plants-flowers/common-ivy-hedera-helix/#comment-10844 I don't know but I would have thought layering would work - see <a href="http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/profile.aspx?PID=358" rel="nofollow">RHS site</a> i.e. take a young shoot and heap up some earth around it, leave it for a few months, allowing roots to form at the node(s) and then detach from parent plant some time later, and transplant to ...... where you want it. I don’t know but I would have thought layering would work – see RHS site
i.e. take a young shoot and heap up some earth around it, leave it for a few months, allowing roots to form at the node(s) and then detach from parent plant some time later,
and transplant to …… where you want it.

]]> By: elizabeth http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/flora-and-fauna/common-ivy-hedera-helix/comment-page-1/#comment-10835 elizabeth Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:44:37 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/plants-flowers/common-ivy-hedera-helix/#comment-10835 Hi Chris. can it be possible to take a cutting of a branch of atlantic ivy ? Many thanks, Elizabeth. Hi Chris. can it be possible to take a cutting of a branch of atlantic ivy ?
Many thanks,
Elizabeth.

]]> By: Leaf variation – Holly (and Ivy). | The Woodlands.co.uk Blog http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/flora-and-fauna/common-ivy-hedera-helix/comment-page-1/#comment-6839 Leaf variation – Holly (and Ivy). | The Woodlands.co.uk Blog Thu, 17 Mar 2011 22:33:37 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/plants-flowers/common-ivy-hedera-helix/#comment-6839 [...] the lower twigs and branches are said to have more prickles than the those higher up the tree.   Ivy (Hedera) has lobed leaves but entire leaves can be found on the projecting branches (which bear [...] [...] the lower twigs and branches are said to have more prickles than the those higher up the tree.   Ivy (Hedera) has lobed leaves but entire leaves can be found on the projecting branches (which bear [...]

]]> By: Ivy and Insects « Out Doors http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/flora-and-fauna/common-ivy-hedera-helix/comment-page-1/#comment-4288 Ivy and Insects « Out Doors Sat, 25 Sep 2010 16:57:55 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/plants-flowers/common-ivy-hedera-helix/#comment-4288 [...] this is interesting though no mention of the [...] [...] this is interesting though no mention of the [...]

]]> By: Steve Rollnick http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/flora-and-fauna/common-ivy-hedera-helix/comment-page-1/#comment-2279 Steve Rollnick Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:47:07 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/plants-flowers/common-ivy-hedera-helix/#comment-2279 Dear Angus, Thanks. That's really useful information. Best wishes, Steve Dear Angus,
Thanks. That’s really useful information. Best wishes, Steve

]]> By: Angus http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/flora-and-fauna/common-ivy-hedera-helix/comment-page-1/#comment-2274 Angus Sat, 14 Mar 2009 18:32:49 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/plants-flowers/common-ivy-hedera-helix/#comment-2274 Dear Steve, Interesting question. My personal view is that it's unlikley to be holding the tree up and given your objectives it should at least be pruned, but the safest thing to do is to consult a professional arboriculturalist/tree surgeon. You may be interested in this article raises some points to ponder and also gives advice on how to remove ivy if you decide to do that: http://www.arborecology.co.uk/article_forf.htm best wishes, Angus Dear Steve,
Interesting question. My personal view is that it’s unlikley to be holding the tree up and given your objectives it should at least be pruned, but the safest thing to do is to consult a professional arboriculturalist/tree surgeon.
You may be interested in this article raises some points to ponder and also gives advice on how to remove ivy if you decide to do that:
http://www.arborecology.co.uk/article_forf.htm
best wishes,
Angus

]]> By: Steve Rollnick http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/flora-and-fauna/common-ivy-hedera-helix/comment-page-1/#comment-2258 Steve Rollnick Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:10:09 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/plants-flowers/common-ivy-hedera-helix/#comment-2258 Chris, we have this ivy swamping almost every branch of an old Hawthorn tree that is 3-4ft in diameter. Its a grand old tree, and we want to preserve it. My question is: will the ivy kill this tree, and should we remove it? Or is the opposite the case: the ivy could be holding an old creeking tree up and preventing it from falling over? Thanks, Steve Chris,
we have this ivy swamping almost every branch of an old Hawthorn tree that is 3-4ft in diameter. Its a grand old tree, and we want to preserve it.

My question is: will the ivy kill this tree, and should we remove it? Or is the opposite the case: the ivy could be holding an old creeking tree up and preventing it from falling over?

Thanks, Steve

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