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Boston Ivy



This handsome Boston ivy is an especially vigoro
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Boston Ivy
This handsome Boston ivy is an especially vigorous variety with large, deeply lobed, dark green leaves, that turn spectacular shades of red- purple in autumn. Perfect for covering a large north or east-facing wall, it needs careful siting to minimise annual maintenance and any potential damage to guttering and roofs.Position: shade or sunSoil: fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: fast-growingFlowering period: June to AugustFlower colour: insignificant greenish flowersOther features: fabulous autumn tints, sometimes blue-black autumn berries; berries can caused upset stomach if ingestedHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: Provide some support until the climber is well established. (This may take up to two years.) Once established prune in early winter to keep the plant within bounds, paying particular attention to stems that are encroaching on windows, guttering or roofsGoes well with: Hedera hibernica, Mahonia `Charity`, Sarcococca hookeriana var digyna, Lonicera x purpusii `Winter Beauty`, Epime

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