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cottonmanifesto in urban_nature

Morning and Night Nature

Oct 03, 2006 14:02

On Mondays and Tuesdays, my husband and dogs walk me halfway to work. These are the pictures I took when I left them.

This little house in the park looks picturesque but smells like piss.

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olmsted park, ivy, boston

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Invasive=bad? interfecta October 3 2006, 19:06:10 UTC

You know, I have always loved Boston ivy (and our local analogue, Virginia creeper). I live in a historic neighborhood with its share of buildings colonized by each. Unfortunately, though, there's a strong contingent of haters in the area, because both plants root so strongly into our old brick buildings that a mature plant can slowly pull a house apart by eating away at the mortar. It's a shame, since this can be prevented pretty easily by pruning or, as a last resort, chopping them off at ground level, but hopefully they will come around. Richmond has been having a big resurgence in pride for its heritage, and recently our native autumn clematis, apparently beloved in the Victorian era, has become a popular garden plant once more. It's nice to see people appreciate native plants for their true beauty, and I hope they'll come around on Virginia creeper and Boston ivy too.

Re: Invasive=bad? cottonmanifesto October 3 2006, 19:42:37 UTC

oh goodness, i have no idea if that's boston ivy or not - i'm not really familiar with the ivies. we have virginia creeper here too.

we have an ivy on our house and our neighbors are terrified of it ripping the building down. it seems kind of unlikely really.

No, you're right interfecta October 3 2006, 20:27:08 UTC

It's boston ivy.

Your neighbors are sort of right, but they need to wait at least 75 years. I guess the little suckers prefer mortar to root in, and after a while it causes the mortar to erode enough that bricks start chipping off / falling out. You see it some in my neighborhood, but there are few buildings here less than 100 years old.

Re: No, you're right cottonmanifesto October 4 2006, 14:42:49 UTC

the building i live in is just about 80 years old. i think we have to worry about the ground (swamp) settling beneath it more than the ivy ripping it apart.

fledchen October 3 2006, 19:16:04 UTC

LOVE the moon picture!

cottonmanifesto October 3 2006, 19:44:32 UTC

thank you! it was just gorgeous last night!

jolantru October 4 2006, 03:29:42 UTC

*stares at the moon*

*howl* :)

cottonmanifesto October 4 2006, 14:44:56 UTC

ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

bezigebij October 4 2006, 04:28:42 UTC

Shame it smells like piss, because it is very pretty.

cottonmanifesto October 4 2006, 14:41:55 UTC

no kidding, huh?

phoebes nest in there too.