Ivy Bonsai

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Dicentra Philadelphia, PA(Zone 6b) May 09, 2001

This was a first for me..I saw several bonsai trees grown from common English Ivy at Longwood Gardens..amazing!
Trish

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Tim Palmyra, VA(Zone 7a) May 09, 2001

I have seen pictures of them. I was in NC early this year visiting friends and they have an Ivy growing up a pine tree. The vine was about the size of a quarter, I wonder how long it would take an Ivy to grow that size.

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Dicentra Philadelphia, PA(Zone 6b) May 11, 2001

Tim,
I have English Ivy growing up a tree and the vines are 6 inches in diameter..they look like fire hoses! The vines are so established that they even flower and produce seed. I heard they were planted at least 30 years ago. Unfortunately, I have to remove the vines or the tree will most likely die.
Trish

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Tim Palmyra, VA(Zone 7a) May 11, 2001

Trish
If you decided to remove the vines, then cut them down to about 12" and pot them up.

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tiG Newnan, GA(Zone 8a) May 25, 2001

How could I start an ivy bonsai?? I'd love to try this, always been interested.

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dreamcatcher Hillsboro, AL(Zone 7a) May 29, 2001

Hi,
I have an Ivy that I've been playing around with,trying to make it a Bonsai,since last summer.It is 7" tall from the soil up.
Thought you might like to look at it.It is posted on Gardenweb in the Bonsai Gallery Forum under Ivy Bonsai?
I dont know how to post pictures here.
Hope you like it.