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Yes, the creepers on the walls at Dal. sound like the ones at Acadia Univ., where both Virginia Creeper and Boston Ivy (both are close relatives of each other, but not of true Hedera ivy. Both V. creeper and B. ivy are gorgeously orange and red in the fall and then the leaves fall off until spring. Cheers from Jim in Wolfville ---------- From: Steve Shaw <srshaw@dal.ca> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2007 13:27:33 -0300 To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Nova Scotian ivy question Hi Dave, The creeper I've noticed on the buildings at Dalhousie Univ goes bright red in the fall and then loses its leaves, in both cases unlike English ivy. I had thought that the Dalhousie stuff was Virginia Creeper, but my more botanically-competent daughter just e-mailed back to say that she's not sure either, but that it may instead be 'Boston Ivy' . Whichever it is, apparently it is not closely related to English Ivy, though any botanists on this list would have to confirm that. So, I'm still looking for the 'right stuff'. Steve [Also, sorry to hear about your lack of malaise] On 8-Aug-07, at 9:34 AM, David & Alison Webster wrote: > Hi Stephen, Aug 8, 2007 > This question puzzles me. I have assumed that the Ivy on buildings > in NS, especially older University buildings was English Ivy (_Hedera > helix_). Just something I picked up from 'common knowledge' and > perhaps incorrect. > > At one time this Ivy was present on some Acadia U. buildings and I > suspect various Univ. buildings in Halifax. Is this Ivy something > other than _H. helix_ ? > > Decades ago I saw some growing in a woody very wet meadow swamp > (Kentville) but don't know offhand whether it has persisted. It is not > listed in Roland so presumably seldom escapes. Whatever it is. > > Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville > . > > > Stephen Shaw wrote: > >> He's also interested in a particular group that in >> UK lives exclusively on the dark green creeping ivy that is common >> climbing up >> walls and buildings there (I don't know the species name). He's >> interested in >> the phenomenal jump mechanism of this varied group of jumpers, which >> has >> something in common with the operation of a crossbow. >> >> Does anyone have any ideas to offer on ivy? If so, could you >> recommend a >> location for ivy in or fairly near Halifax (say as far as Wolfville) >> that we >> could visit? Alternatively, presumably there will be some stands of >> introduced >> UK ivy over here as well. I know where to find some Virginia >> Creeper, but >> which I suspect may not be closely related. >> >> Any info would be welcome even if it is negative on the presence of >> "ivy". He is >> here only for another 10 days. >> Steve >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ Stephen R. Shaw Ph.D. Dalhousie University Department of Psychology & Neuroscience Life Sciences Centre, 1355 Oxford Street Halifax, Nova Scotia, CANADA B3H 4J1 e-mail: srshaw@dal.ca phone: 1-902-494-2886 fax: 1-902-494-6585
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