- What are the roots of ivy used for?
- Varieties for facade greening
- Remove clinging roots from house walls
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Only because of its adhesive roots is ivy able to grow up to 20 meters in height. With them he clings to walls, walls and trees. When ivy is removed from a wall or wall, the clinging roots leave visible marks that must be removed by hand.
Ivy climbs almost any surface with the help of its clinging roots
What are the roots of ivy used for?
Ivy develops two different types of roots. The main root supplies the climbing plant with nutrients and water. It penetrates the earth, but can also continue to grow in joints and cracks in walls. Main roots always develop where the tendril of the ivy rests on a favorable substrate.
The adhesive roots, on the other hand, are suction devices arranged in a tangle. If the tendril lies on a suitable substrate, adhesive roots form first to fix the shoot.
There is no ivy without adhesive roots. The clinging roots of Hedera helix, common ivy, are particularly strong, while those of Irish ivy and Caucasian ivy are less strong.
Varieties for facade greening
The adhesive roots are a major problem with ivy greening on facades because they leave behind residues when they are removed. When the tendrils are torn off, the suction cups remain in the ground and have to be laboriously removed.
If you want to green a facade or wall, you should therefore give preference to Irish ivy. Caucasian ivy, on the other hand, is not suitable because the adhesive roots are too weak and there is a risk that the ivy will simply fall off after a heavy storm.
Remove clinging roots from house walls
If you want to remove ivy from walls and walls, start by tearing off the tendrils from top to bottom. You have to be very careful not to damage the masonry.
To remove clinging root residues, you can use the following tools:
- wire brush
- sandpaper
- spatula
- triangular grinder
- sandblaster
Sandblasting equipment should only be used when the masonry is very strong. Otherwise you will have to replaster the house later.
tips
Unlike the supply roots, the clinging roots of ivy are not responsible for structural damage. Only the supply roots can spread so much in the cracks in the wall and in the joints that they burst the masonry.