Re: Climbing something or another
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- Subject: Re: Climbing something or another
- From: M* T*
- Date: Mon, 8 Mar 1999 19:33:30 -0500
Not if the siding is firmly attached, which it should be. Climbing
hydrangeas climb by means of holdfasts, like ivy. The vine can get quite
large and be pretty heavy, which is probably why it destroyed the wood
fence mentioned in another post.
General wisdom says that one should not allow vines that attach themselves
to a surface to climb wood siding, probably because wood is a finite
material that eventually will require painting, restaining or replacement -
unlike brick or stone.
However, if you know your siding is firmly attached and you are well aware
of the potential problems, you can let vines climb if you choose. I have
ivy climbing cedar shakes and board siding....I may live to regret it, but
then, it also may be someone else's problem ;-)
Actually, I think this particular vine is very good climbing a tree,
especially if you happen to have a mature tree of little value, such as a
black locust or box elder...wouldn't send it up a baby or young tree.
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
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> From: Isabelle Hayes <bhayes@catskill.net>
> Date: Monday, March 08, 1999 12:29 PM
>
> Does anyone think that a climbing hydrangea on the front of a house
covered
> by siding will pull the siding off?
>
> Isabelle Hayes
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