ivy/climbing plants

catwine

do climbing plants stick to siding or just brick?  i've never seen it on homes that aren't brick so i assumed not.  if it won't cling, would the only option be to lean a big trelis against the house in hopes the plant will cling to that?

toothpastechica

we have plastic siding and the vines we have love it...unfortunatly so much so that they are trying to grow into the siding and getting in under it. It takes us quite a bit of work on a weekly basis to keep it trimmed back so it doesnt wreck the house...this might be why you have never seen it on houses with siding. I dont recommend trying it!

Jliongrrrl

We recently bought a bilevel and the previous owners had ivy growing up their stucco. It made it all the way to the siding on the upper level and I had a TERRIBLE time getting it off both. I encourage you to reconsider the climbing plants on your house.

akaannie

Get rid of ivy. It is very destructive. Ivy will destroy the mortar on brick houses. It will ruin siding (getting under it or climbing it)

It will kill trees it climbs.

Get rid of it, get rid of it, get rid of it.

comeongetdown

akaannie:

Get rid of ivy. It is very destructive. Ivy will destroy the mortar on brick houses. It will ruin siding (getting under it or climbing it)

It will kill trees it climbs.

Get rid of it, get rid of it, get rid of it.

This!  Ivy takes over and destroys anything in it's path.

However, if you're looking for a pretty climbing flower, go with a clematis.  My mom and I grew some at our houses in NC, there are all different colors and flower shapes to choose from.  They grow fast enough in the spring/summer to be pretty, but then died back in the winter.  A quick google search gave me this page, there's a bunch of pics to check out.  Also, get a trellis for it, or let it grow up your fence if you have one.