Re: Weekend report

Really? I've never had a problem with the Algerian. It's the English that
makes me crazy. I spend a lot of time mowing it. After four years my
Algerian has just started to climb the outside walls. It will be pulled
down, as I use it for ground cover only. At my old house it covered a
hideous concrete box former owners had placed around a cedar tree. It did
climb into the trunk a bit, but not nearly as bad as the English climbs.
Hm, guess it just depends on where it is. 

My horticulture teacher always suggested its use rather than the English as
it doesn't climb nearly that much here. 

Andrea H
hodgesaa@earthlink.net
EarthLink Revolves Around You.


> [Original Message]
> From: Daryl <pulis@mindspring.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 2/20/2005 6:29:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Weekend report
>
> Jim,
>
> Watch out for that Algerian Ivy. I was told it wasn't hardy here. It is,
and
> has taken over. I would be happy to ship any amount of it to anyone who
> dares.
>
> I also have more than enough 'Glacier' English Ivy. It's lovely in a pot,
> but tried to eat the utility room from the outside in. Granted, it and the
> Algerian got a running start when my mom was sick, the years before she
> died, but they're still a menace, imho.
>
> Glad Ms Fatma's feeling better.
>
> d
>
> > On the way home, and quite by accident, we discovered a new nursery
> > and, of course, had to stop and shop. Bought only three small
> > plants--an Algerian ivy for a hanging basket outside our back door, a
> > variegated English ivy that we have never seen before [fantastic
> > pattern], and a variegated cactus. All 3 to 6 inch size. >
>
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