Can I propagate this ivy from my local park and bring it home? Is there a reason why I shouldn’t? Where and how much should I cut to successfully propagate it?
My local flowershop charges 20 euros for the same ivy but in a pot, which I find insane for a local plant.
Also, cute pic of my dog posing nest to the tree with the ivy – enjoy!
by Puzzleheaded-Sign928
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Depending on where you live I’m sure you could.
In the pnw they have volunteer teams that come through and hack out as much as they possibly can.
If that’s a park just pull some nice vines up with the roots attached.
I mean, you def can, but don’t plant it outside, it’s crazy invasive almost everywhere lol
Your dog is so cute. My dog and I have the same matching hoodies lol
Ivy is toxic to some pets, double check if it might affect your dog
Pros of living in Europe: we get to just appreciate english ivy, as it’s not invasive here! 😀 I love how this one you found looks!! Also your dog is super cute :з
Why tho?
yes, you can – just don’t get caught in case it’s not allowed 🙂 I have propagated ivy cuttings from German public spaces in September this year, they root easily within 1-2 weeks if put in water. I mostly followed these German [instructions ](https://www.feey-pflanzen.de/pages/efeu#vermehren) but also used some wooden stems that actually also rooted very well in water, they just had some transient mold that was easily brushed off and then didn’t come back. Now everything is in soil and spawning plenty of new growth.
I’ve spent so much time and money trying to get rid of this as it’s destroying my fences and brickwork, it’s in my drains underground… Why would you want this.
It’s common ivy, found everywhere all over europe. Easy to prop. I’m sure nobody would miss a frond or two.
Come to my yard where I have repeatedly sprayed all sorts of poisons on that stuff to try and kill it off