Comments on: Common Ivy (Hedera Helix) http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/plants-flowers/common-ivy-hedera-helix/ A blog about woodland activities, outdoor skills and conservation Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:23:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Steve Rollnick http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/plants-flowers/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/plants-flowers/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/plants-flowers/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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