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Posted on Thursday, October 11, 2007 - 01:14 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Heirloomgardens wrote on Thursday, October 11, 2007 - 12:42 pm:

I don't know if you know this, but it's really hard on a house to let vines grow directly on the house, whether it's brick or wood or whatever. They put roots and vines into tiny cracks and holes and make them bigger and it leads to water damage and bugs and such, not to mention that it takes longer for the house to dry out behind all of the foliage


You know, I do remember reading about that a long time ago. Maybe that was why I never thought about it. Well I don't need any water damage and I definitely don't want to paint for awhile (unless you'd like to come & get some more painting expertise in!) lol
Maybe that is why I see less & less homes with the ivy around here. I really liked the idea of the ivy until now :(
Heirloomgardens wrote on Thursday, October 11, 2007 - 12:42 pm:

I'd put a trellis, even transparent vegetable trellis netting, a little away from the wall to let the vines grow on.


Ugh. This is sounding like too much more work for me! I will be glad when I just get something in the ground. Right now it looks so blah. Maybe I will find some time this weekend versus next week to do some plant shopping...I'm keeping my fingers crossed, as my weekend is "packed" already.

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Posted on Thursday, October 11, 2007 - 01:44 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

How about an obelisk for now? Then in the spring you can find a shrub to plant.

I'm looking for a 7 or 8 foot obelisk myself to replace a 5 foot one that's really too short for the spot I have it in. Would like to find something cheaper than this, but so far no luck.

http://www.plowhearth.com/product.asp?pcode=9491&cm_mmc=Tagged-_-NA-_-NA-_- NA

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Posted on Thursday, October 11, 2007 - 01:47 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I agree, the trellis is a lot of work too. Also, I do know that ivy can be damaging -- however, it was my impression (not knowledge) that it was mostly the English Ivy that's so damaging. My neighbor had that one, and found it full of aphids. My daughter has it, and it's full of bird nests and has grown up underneath the aluminum siding of her house. The Boston Ivy, because it loses its leaves in winter, seems like it would be easier to control because you could prune it easily in early spring. But it would definitely require regular maintenance. Also, if you plant any shrubbery beside it, you might have problems accessing the ivy.

For low maintenance, the Weigela or some other shrub might be your best bet.

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Posted on Thursday, October 11, 2007 - 01:50 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Gardenbug wrote on Tuesday, October 09, 2007 - 01:44 pm:

My favourite is called Blue Paradise.


I planted three of these last year, and just love it. The color is beautiful.

I just saw your porch, and now I'm turning green with envy!

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Posted on Thursday, October 11, 2007 - 02:18 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I love your porch, too, BTW!

I'd never heard anyone distinguish between which ivies are damaging before, so I looked them up. I found the Cultivation and Uses at these two links interesting:

Boston Ivy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_ivy

English Ivy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivy

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Posted on Thursday, October 11, 2007 - 02:57 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Cindym wrote on Thursday, October 11, 2007 - 01:44 pm:

How about an obelisk for now


Right now I have about a 4' obelisk just to the right of the chimney. It is kind of hard to see from my picture. It is in front of the ugly "black box". It is directly on top of my clematis right now so I guess it will have to stay there a little longer.

When I bought the rose that used to be in front of the chimney, I bought it because I thought it was a climber. I had a trellis there for it (which, BTW, did NOT like to stay put). It turns out the rose was not a climber though. It grew very bushy & irregular & I didn't like that--hence why I am now going crazy trying to find something to plant here, LOL!



Lovinlife wrote on Thursday, October 11, 2007 - 01:50 pm:

I just saw your porch, and now I'm turning green with envy

Heirloomgardens wrote on Thursday, October 11, 2007 - 02:18 pm:

I love your porch, too, BTW!


Thanks, I do love having a porch!

Heirloomgardens wrote on Thursday, October 11, 2007 - 02:18 pm:

so I looked them up. I found the Cultivation and Uses at these two links interesting:


Yes, those were very informative & interesting as well. Thanks DJ.

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Posted on Monday, October 15, 2007 - 11:32 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I got to do some (quick) plant shopping this weekend. Even though I went to the biggest nursery in my area, they did not have the specific type of weigelia I wanted, nor did they have any crepe myrtles :(

I definitely wanted to get something this weekend to put in this area, so I got a ___?___! Sorry, you'll have to wait until I get the picture uploaded tomorrow to find out

Unfortunately (or fortunately), the disk space on my camera was full (spent lots of time with my brothers/sisters and their families this weekend and took lots of pictures/videos of the kids)! I plan on taking "after" pictures of this area today after after I free up some disk space & will try to post tomorrow. I will say that I am very :) with how it turned out! Talk to you guys/gals here tomorrow

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Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 09:33 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

The "before" again:
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I decided to go with a purpleleaf sandcherry. I am happy with how it looks here, and am also happy with the purple versus a green leafed shrub (thanks for your help/opinions GB's). The area is not so crowded anymore. I'll have to cut it back pretty hard to keep it contained but I thought I'd worry about that later :-0

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Too bad my other mum didn't come back this year. I haven't found another one to replace it yet. It looks funny/off balance with just the one (but I still love the color!)

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Eek! Don't look at my red mums clashing with my pink petunias (far right), lol. I need to remember to correct that next year. I didn't expect to have the petunias still in the ground right now, as I normally have them out by now. This is the best they have ever done.
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Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 09:47 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

The Sandcherry looks nice there, like it's always lived there. Good job! I love the Mums... even with the Petunias. LOL.

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Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 10:41 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Oh yeah, I agree. I think you made a good choice there, Lisa.

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Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 11:15 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

hehe, thanks DJ
Thank you Gloria

"Funny" story about me deciding on this type of plant:
My sister used to have one about 5 or 6 years ago. Every time I went to her house, I'd ask her what it was & compliment her on it. I loved it and the location she had it. One day I went over her house & it was gone! She said her husband got tired of cutting it back because each year he had to get a ladder or stand on the porch railing just to cut it. (Yes, basically he was tired of it.)

I had since totally forgot about that plant. When I went shopping this past weekend, my truck was in the shop, so my sister drover me to the nursery. She went looking around and I headed in another direction to look. When I told her I decided on a purple sandcherry, she said "That is what I used to have...by my driveway...that you liked so much"!! It did't dawn on me it was the same one she had that I liked so much.

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Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 12:53 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

That is a really funny story. I'd say you were destined to have a sandcherry, but now I wonder who in your household will decide that YOU shouldn't have bought one. HAHA!

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Posted on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 03:03 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Heirloomgardens wrote on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 12:53 pm:

but now I wonder who in your household will decide that YOU shouldn't have bought one. HAHA!


I'll let you know in a couple of years, lol!

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Posted on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 03:12 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Flowerfreak wrote on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 03:03 pm:

I'll let you know in a couple of years, lol!

*snort*

:-)

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