Articles related to "The Ivy"
Vines Part 6 - More Ivy Plus
Ivy is an remarkably variable plant. Leaf size, shape and coloration differ tremendously among cultivars, most of which have been found as mutations rather than having been bred on purpose. Not only do cultivars vary, individual plants, depending on their level of maturity, can have leaves that bear almost no resemblance to others growing a few inches away. There are also other vines I grow or want to grow plus a lot of photos and images in this article, so please be patient while it loads.
ivies
• hedera
• hedera helix
• vines
• mature ivy
Ivy Green
Helen Keller was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama. At her birthplace home, Ivy Green, she learned her first word and the formed a background to become a writer and speaker that would influence the lives of people around the world.
ivy green
• helen keller
• birthplace
• home
• biography
Poison Ivy
It's finally the season for romping outdoors and playing in the sun! It's also the season for encountering poison ivy. There are many useful treatments to prevent, medicate and soothe a poison ivy rash as well as poison sumac and poison oak.
posion ivy
• poison oak
• poison sumac
• resin
• rhus
Vines - Part 5 - Ivy
A lot of plants are called "ivy", but only those belonging to the genus Hedera are really ivy. Most of us know ivy as a rather rampant and somewhat boring evergreen ground or building cover, but once you discover the shapes, forms and colors of ivy, be warned, it can become addictive. As a vine for shade, it is unsurpassed. I have lots of photos for you, so the page may be slow to load.
ivy
• ivies
• hedera
• ground cover
• vines
An Indian Summer
It is not that often we get an Indian summer in Britain. With the soft, subtle light of autumn many turning leaves take on special effects straight from the theatre. Sunny weather and higher than average temperatures make for a pleasant wander through the garden to admire the last flowers and insects of the year.
gardening
• gardens
• town gardens
• city gardening
• autumn colours
Screens of Green
Widen your garden horizons with fences and walls clothed in green. Small gardens can be made to look much larger than they really are by using a mixture of herbaceous climbing plants. Adorning fences and walls, their flowers and fruits weave a tapestry of colour and scent, softening garden boundaries.
gardening
• gardens
• hedges
• garden walls
• garden fences
Vines - Part 2
Vines come in all sorts of types, sizes and vigor. There are annual vines that you plant each year from seed and woody vines, some of whom make a statement all year around. Some vines have Attila The Hun tendencies and will take over the world (or at least your patch of it) if not watched and some require no end of coaxing to keep alive and flourishing. Some vines do very well in shade; some require sun to thrive and some will grow in shade, but not flower well. The variety is almost endless; here are a few more that you may know and grow or that may tempt you.
vines
• vine
• woody vine
• hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris
• climbing hydrangea