[Arid_gardener] algerian ivy?

[Dick]

If you can find a passion vine, it should do fine and you may get to eat a 
little fruit in the process.

Dick Gross, Master Gardener Volunteer
University of Arizona Maricopa Cooperative Extension.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Olin Miller" <olindmiller at att.net>
To: "Patti Ahlman" <ppuhalla at cox.net>; <arid_gardener at CALS.arizona.edu>
Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 8:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Arid_gardener] algerian ivy?


>I had Algerian Ivy on the north side of the garage a few years back and it 
>was so aggressive so  I finally took it out.  But it was shaded until late 
>afternoon in the summer when the sun was north of due west and the sun is 
>still pretty fierce in the early evening so it may be a problem if it isn't 
>in the shade at that time.   It climbed up to 11 feet at the gable end so I 
>believe it would be too aggressive for a 6 foot fence.
>
> Olin Miller, Master Gardener Volunteer
> U of A Cooperative Extension, Maricopa County AZ
> ============================================
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patti Ahlman" <ppuhalla at cox.net>
> Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2007 6:19 PM
>
>
>>I live in Peoria, AZ and I am wondering how algerian ivy  would do on a 
>>north facing block fence. It is shaded most of the year, except summer. I 
>>am guessing it would sunburn in the summer and would need to be cut back, 
>>but how would it do the rest of the year? I am wanting a vine that will 
>>thrive on the wall, which is about 30 feet in length.
>
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