I have grown what I know as Algerian Ivy, which looks like English Ivy only the leaf is larger. I had it from 1979 to 1993 when I moved ...Read Moreand then again at our present home from 2011 to 2020. It makes a beautiful ground cover. The deer love it and that has been the only bad thing about it. When the deer jump our fence they go straight for it. We now have a 6 1/2 to 6' 10 inch fence. It can be controlled with a pair of scissors.
Despite the water needs listed in the profile, this species seems to be quite drought tolerant. It survives and spreads in my yard withou...Read Moret additional water, eventually reaching every spot that has at least partial shade. It has likely been growing for over 20 years, but I am going to try and remove it in the upcoming months.
Santa Barbara, CA (Zone 10a) | November 2010 | neutral
I know I have one of the following plants at home: Hedera hibernica, Hedera helix or Hedera canariensis. They are all stricly ornamental....Read More
There seems to be some conflicting info on this website. Anwyay, at least one of these species is extremely invasive in southern California. It's a shame when a neighbor grows it because I'm constantly cutting it back on our side of the fence. It's not a very good green mulch because it reroots from cutting very easily. Underground roots can spread. Aerial roots are extremely strong, reroots very easily, drought tolerant.
The only bad thing about this plant was getting shot at by pirates simply because I tried to take a cutting; you really have to watch out...Read More for those algerians.
I'd like to reinforce the negative on this plant. It has survived dry east and south-facing sunny slopes to take over our yard, having e...Read Morescaped from a neighbor who fails to understand the problem. It's invasive to a degree hard to comprehend unless you are trying to eradicate it. We have a third of our yard laid bare while we hand dig the slopes to remove roots which can be 2-3 foot deep.
I must dispute the zone rating. I observed defoliation at about 10 to 15F, but specimens under a little mulch survived 0F, and leafed ou...Read Moret nicely in spring.
The plany will grow in full sun to part shade. It grows about six inches tall, and will hide any leaves that it sheds. Thus it creates it...Read Mores own compost pile. Over time, as the soil gains in fertility, it will start to form trees of up to eight feet tall. It is extremely evasive, and will take over just about any area. The only way to limit its spread is to build a retaining wall, with a foundation of at least two feet. Once planted, it is very hard to eliminate.
Flowers winter to early spring. Pruplish stalks carry roughly triangular leaves that are heart shaped at the base, glossy birght green us...Read Moreually turns bronze in winter. Some cultivars are growns as house plants.
I have grown what I know as Algerian Ivy, which looks like English Ivy only the leaf is larger. I had it from 1979 to 1993 when I moved ...Read More
Despite the water needs listed in the profile, this species seems to be quite drought tolerant. It survives and spreads in my yard withou...Read More
I know I have one of the following plants at home: Hedera hibernica, Hedera helix or Hedera canariensis. They are all stricly ornamental....Read More
The only bad thing about this plant was getting shot at by pirates simply because I tried to take a cutting; you really have to watch out...Read More
I'd like to reinforce the negative on this plant. It has survived dry east and south-facing sunny slopes to take over our yard, having e...Read More
I must dispute the zone rating. I observed defoliation at about 10 to 15F, but specimens under a little mulch survived 0F, and leafed ou...Read More
The plany will grow in full sun to part shade. It grows about six inches tall, and will hide any leaves that it sheds. Thus it creates it...Read More
Loves to climb trees, walls, buildings. Space about two feet apart, depending on what you are using it for.
Cold hardy; pr...Read More
Flowers winter to early spring. Pruplish stalks carry roughly triangular leaves that are heart shaped at the base, glossy birght green us...Read More