Best Ivy to Grow on a Brick House?

It exposes you to termite and other insect issues for sure. Vines can damage the brick over time. Best not to do it. Eventually it will hit the market and potentially affect a sale.

Don’t do this, it will create a rodent superhighway and the “roots” of the ivy will grow into the brick and mortar never to come clean again.

Have you considered Kudzu?

Fig Vine, Boston Vine or Virginia Creeper are the best vines to grow on brick. Most people think of English Ivy when thinking of vines and it is aggressive and it needs shade. The others I listed like full sun and are easier on brick mortar joints.

Don't do it.

Wife and I bought a home 3 years ago with beautiful ivy growing on back fence/ back of house. Was one of the many things we loved about the house...

... it lasted all but 6 months once moved in. You should of seen the insect/ rodents living in that stuff!

We have a brick wall running across the back of our property. We planted wandering fig about three years ago. It is almost entirely covered now.

Should I even let ivy grow on our brick house?

not just no, but hell no

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Its a great vine that gets scarlet red fall color.

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We must be talking about 2 different things.

Or... one man's vine is another man's invasive weed.

What are your thoughts on Privet?


Quick hijack:

What's the best way to prune a Crape Myrtle that you've not pruned for like 3 years? Just open up the middle and cut out anything smaller than your finger and get rid of crossing branches? They are about 30 feet tall. Or call someone?

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This.

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Yeah... I procrastinated. A few times.

My wife already told me I can't get the big ladder and lean it up against the tree. And that if I do, she won't hold it.