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What you need
An ivy plant
A wall
A pot (optional, but recommended)
THE latest thing in architecture is green buildings – covering walls and roofs with a carpet of plants to insulate, soak up rain and provide a home for wildlife. Many such buildings need complex systems for holding and irrigating the soil, but there is a much easier approach: growing some ivy.
Ivy is a group of about a dozen species of evergreen climbing plants in the genus Hedera that are happy in shade or full sun and with most kinds of soil. They don’t need supports…
Article amended on 25 September 2020
We have clarified how to restrict ivy growth.
