[NatureNS] Nova Scotian ivy question

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English Ivy is also a big problem in Ireland. There are lots of places =20=

where in has become invasive and they have to periodically ring the =20
trees to kill the ivy that has grown up into them....

Pat



On Aug 9, 2007, at 8:39 AM, Wild Flora wrote:

> We=92re very fortunate that English ivy doesn=92t naturalize here. In =
the =20
> Seattle area, Hedera hibernica and H. helix =91Baltica,=92 =
=91Pittsburgh,=92 =20
> and =91Star=92 are behaving much the way kudzu behaves in the southern =
=20
> U.S., creating =93ivy deserts=94 where nothing else grows. There is an =
=20
> amazing picture at the http://www.ivyout.org website of trees simply =20=

> smothered in ivy. This organization regularly sends work parties into =20=

> infested areas in an effort to remove ivy. It=92s back-breaking work.
> =A0
> I=92ve assumed that ivy is not a problem here because the winters are =20=

> too cold, but if we continue to have mild winters, I wonder whether =20=

> that would change.
> =A0
> Wild Flora
> =A0
> From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =20
> [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of =20
> c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca
> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 9:39 AM
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Nova Scotian ivy question
> =A0
> Hi Steve,
> =A0
> European Ivy is in the genus Hedera,=A0in the family Araliaceae. It's =20=

> not native here and hasn't become naturalized anywhere in Nova Scotia. =
=20
> I don't know if there is any planted in Nova Scotia, but even if there =
=20
> is, I think it it would probably be unlikely to have associated =20
> insects. Wish I could provide more information.
> =A0
> Cheers!
> =A0
> Chris
> =A0
> On 7-Aug-07, at 11:59 PM, Stephen Shaw wrote:
>
>
> Hi all,
> A biologist who's briefly visiting from UK and who I mentioned here =20=

> earlier has
> just asked me if there is any native ivy in Nova Scotia.=A0 We have =
had
> considerable success in collecting locally several species of jumping =20=

> bugs
> (Homoptera -- treehoppers, leafhoppers, froghoppers -- thanks Chris =20=

> and others
> for earlier info on these). He's also interested in a particular group =
=20
> that in
> UK lives exclusively on the dark green creeping ivy that is common =20
> climbing up
> walls and buildings there (I don't know the species name).=A0 He's =20
> interested in
> the phenomenal jump mechanism of this varied group of jumpers, which =20=

> has
> something in common with the operation of a crossbow.
> =A0
> Does anyone have any ideas to offer on ivy?=A0 If so, could you =20
> recommend a
> location for ivy in or fairly near Halifax (say as far as Wolfville) =20=

> that we
> could visit?=A0 Alternatively, presumably there will be some stands of =
=20
> introduced
> UK ivy over here as well.=A0 I know where to find some Virginia =
Creeper, =20
> but
> which I suspect may not be closely related.
> =A0
> Any info would be welcome even if it is negative on the presence of =20=

> "ivy". He is
> here only for another 10 days.
> Steve
> =A0
> =
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> ._.
> Christopher Majka - Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History
> 1747 Summer Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada=A0 B3H 3A6
> (902) 424-6435 =A0 Email <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca>
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PO Box 1000 Stn Central                5410 Spring Garden Road
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2X4           Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2X4
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English Ivy is also a big problem in Ireland. There are lots of places
where in has become invasive and they have to periodically ring the
trees to kill the ivy that has grown up into them....


Pat




On Aug 9, 2007, at 8:39 AM, Wild Flora wrote:


<excerpt><color><param>1F1F,4949,7D7D</param><bigger><x-tad-bigger>We=92re=

very fortunate that English ivy doesn=92t naturalize here. In the
Seattle area, Hedera hibernica and H. helix =91Baltica,=92 =91Pittsburgh,=92=

and =91Star=92 are behaving much the way kudzu behaves in the southern
U.S., creating =93ivy deserts=94 where nothing else grows. There is an
amazing picture at the
=
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r><x-tad-bigger>http://www.ivyout.org</x-tad-bigger></bigger></color><colo=
r><param>1F1F,4949,7D7D</param><bigger><x-tad-bigger>
website of trees simply smothered in ivy. This organization regularly
sends work parties into infested areas in an effort to remove ivy.
It=92s back-breaking =
work.</x-tad-bigger></bigger></color></excerpt><excerpt>

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<color><param>1F1F,4949,7D7D</param><bigger><x-tad-bigger>I=92ve assumed
that ivy is not a problem here because the winters are too cold, but
if we continue to have mild winters, I wonder whether that would
change.</x-tad-bigger></bigger></color></excerpt><excerpt>

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naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
</x-tad-bigger><bold><x-tad-bigger>On Behalf Of
=
</x-tad-bigger></bold><x-tad-bigger>c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca</x-tad-bigger>=
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<fontfamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger><bigger>Hi =
Steve,</bigger></bigger></fontfamily>

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<fontfamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger><bigger>European Ivy
is in the genus Hedera,=A0in the family Araliaceae. It's not native here
and hasn't become naturalized anywhere in Nova Scotia. I don't know if
there is any planted in Nova Scotia, but even if there is, I think it
it would probably be unlikely to have associated insects. Wish I could
provide more information.</bigger></bigger></fontfamily>

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<fontfamily><param>Times New =
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<fontfamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger><bigger>On 7-Aug-07,
at 11:59 PM, Stephen Shaw wrote:</bigger></bigger></fontfamily>



<fontfamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger><bigger>Hi =
all,</bigger></bigger></fontfamily>

<fontfamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger><bigger>A biologist
who's briefly visiting from UK and who I mentioned here earlier =
has</bigger></bigger></fontfamily>

<fontfamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger><bigger>just asked
me if there is any native ivy in Nova Scotia.=A0 We have =
had</bigger></bigger></fontfamily>

<fontfamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger><bigger>considerable
success in collecting locally several species of jumping =
bugs</bigger></bigger></fontfamily>

<fontfamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger><bigger>(Homoptera
-- treehoppers, leafhoppers, froghoppers -- thanks Chris and =
others</bigger></bigger></fontfamily>

<fontfamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger><bigger>for earlier
info on these). He's also interested in a particular group that =
in</bigger></bigger></fontfamily>

<fontfamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger><bigger>UK lives
exclusively on the dark green creeping ivy that is common climbing =
up</bigger></bigger></fontfamily>

<fontfamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger><bigger>walls and
buildings there (I don't know the species name).=A0 He's interested =
in</bigger></bigger></fontfamily>

<fontfamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger><bigger>the
phenomenal jump mechanism of this varied group of jumpers, which =
has</bigger></bigger></fontfamily>

<fontfamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger><bigger>something in
common with the operation of a crossbow.</bigger></bigger></fontfamily>

<fontfamily><param>Times New =
Roman</param><bigger><bigger>=A0</bigger></bigger></fontfamily>

<fontfamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger><bigger>Does anyone
have any ideas to offer on ivy?=A0 If so, could you recommend =
a</bigger></bigger></fontfamily>

<fontfamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger><bigger>location for
ivy in or fairly near Halifax (say as far as Wolfville) that =
we</bigger></bigger></fontfamily>

<fontfamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger><bigger>could
visit?=A0 Alternatively, presumably there will be some stands of
introduced</bigger></bigger></fontfamily>

<fontfamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger><bigger>UK ivy over
here as well.=A0 I know where to find some Virginia Creeper, =
but</bigger></bigger></fontfamily>

<fontfamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger><bigger>which I
suspect may not be closely related.</bigger></bigger></fontfamily>

<fontfamily><param>Times New =
Roman</param><bigger><bigger>=A0</bigger></bigger></fontfamily>

<fontfamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger><bigger>Any info
would be welcome even if it is negative on the presence of "ivy". He =
is</bigger></bigger></fontfamily>

<fontfamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger><bigger>here only
for another 10 days.</bigger></bigger></fontfamily>

<fontfamily><param>Times New =
Roman</param><bigger><bigger>Steve</bigger></bigger></fontfamily>

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of Natural History</fontfamily>

<fontfamily><param>Times</param>1747 Summer Street, Halifax, Nova
Scotia, Canada=A0 B3H 3A6</fontfamily>

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Patrick Kelly

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PO Box 1000 Stn Central                5410 Spring Garden Road

Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2X4           Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2X4

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