If you could be any plant or flower what would you be?

Climbing Ivy. I would always be on display with my root structure never sitting still.

I climb, I grab, I pull, I tug, I provide a home for birds, I stand the test of time, and I add classical time-honoured beauty to stone and brick homes and buildings.

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Had a wall of beautiful Ivy that crept over the side of my previous brick home ... along with being pretty, it gave a 'cooling effect' on hot summer days.

Had some neighbors come by once, and ask if they could get some for their daughter's wedding decor.
They couldn't find any to purchase at the time - can't remember the circumstances.
 
Bonnie said:
Had a wall of beautiful Ivy that crept over the side of my previous brick home ... along with being pretty, it gave a 'cooling effect' on hot summer days.

Had some neighbors come by once, and ask if they could get some for their daughter's wedding decor.
They couldn't find any to purchase at the time - can't remember the circumstances.
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It can be damaging, and is super hard to get rid of, but I have always loved how it adds such grandeur to stone structures.

One can build a new home to look like an old home, and while the finished product can and often does look beautiful, adding a climbing ivy to the exterior just kicks it up to a whole new elegant and formal level. A real standout in the crowd.
 
Aunt Marg said:
It can be damaging, and is super hard to get rid of, but I have always loved how it adds such grandeur to stone structures.

One can build a new home to look like an old home, and while the finished product can and often does look beautiful, adding a climbing ivy to the exterior just kicks it up to a whole new elegant and formal level. A real standout in the crowd.
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Yes, I know it can cause damage if it starts to get under roof, gutters, etc. ... has to be watched for stuff like that.
 
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Bonnie said:
One thing that I learned you can't get rid of is Bamboo !! 😀 ... no amount of heat or freezing weather will do it in ...
You can excavate the roots in the ground half way to China, and it finds a way to come back!!
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Wow!

For years gardeners believed that Virginia Creeper was the happy-medium to an ornamental climber, with no risk of exterior damage to structures, or being too overly invasive, but that's been proved wrong over the years, as Virginia Creeper can be absolute terror to try and get rid of once it's gotten established.
 
Aunt Marg said:
Wow!

For years gardeners believed that Virginia Creeper was the happy-medium to an ornamental climber, with no risk of exterior damage to structures, or being too overly invasive, but that's been proved wrong over the years, as Virginia Creeper can be absolute terror to try and get rid of once it's gotten established.
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Wow, glad I didn't have any of that to deal with .... lol
 
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