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Posted by Ray on May 7, 2009, 1:43 am
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Does this ever endanger the tree?
Also, I've planted a Virginia creeper at the base of the same tree, and it's
starting to climb. Does the Virginia creeper ever muscle out the ivy, or
vice-versa?
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Posted by brooklyn1 on May 7, 2009, 8:14 am
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> We have climbing ivy which pretty much covers a tree -- up to 40 feet or
> so. Does this ever endanger the tree?
>
> Also, I've planted a Virginia creeper at the base of the same tree, and
> it's starting to climb. Does the Virginia creeper ever muscle out the ivy,
> or vice-versa?
Climbing vines can eventually smother a tree by preventing new growth, and
some are parasitic, they actually root into the tree using it as a host,
robbing it of nutrients. Why would you let vines climb up 40 feet... there
is nothing more ugly in a landscape than a tree covered with vines.
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Posted by on May 7, 2009, 1:46 pm
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>> We have climbing ivy which pretty much covers a tree -- up to 40 feet or
>> so. Does this ever endanger the tree?
>>
>> Also, I've planted a Virginia creeper at the base of the same tree, and
>> it's starting to climb. Does the Virginia creeper ever muscle out the ivy,
>> or vice-versa?
>
>Climbing vines can eventually smother a tree by preventing new growth, and
>some are parasitic, they actually root into the tree using it as a host,
>robbing it of nutrients. Why would you let vines climb up 40 feet... there
>is nothing more ugly in a landscape than a tree covered with vines.
>
A wooded area I take walks at has a section of trees covered with
winter creeper. They remind me of old bearded men. I kind of like it.
(Although not allowed 40 ft in my yard.)
Kate - I have taken clippers to another walking area to free the pines
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Posted by on May 7, 2009, 8:48 am
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>We have climbing ivy which pretty much covers a tree -- up to 40 feet or so.
>Does this ever endanger the tree?
>
>Also, I've planted a Virginia creeper at the base of the same tree, and it's
>starting to climb. Does the Virginia creeper ever muscle out the ivy, or
>vice-versa?
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Posted by D. Staples on May 7, 2009, 11:22 am
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> We have climbing ivy which pretty much covers a tree -- up to 40 feet or
> so. Does this ever endanger the tree?
>
> Also, I've planted a Virginia creeper at the base of the same tree, and
> it's starting to climb. Does the Virginia creeper ever muscle out the
> ivy, or vice-versa?
Ivy kills by shading out the crown of a tree, over time. Virginia
creeper will not, it has less of a crown requirement. Neither are
parasitic, just taking advantage of height.
I would get rid of the ivy and have done so in my little patch of the world.
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