How to Make Ivy Grow on Concrete Walls

Dark green ivy creates a visually appealing cover for otherwise unsightly concrete walls. English ivy, the botanical name of which is Hedera helix, is a climbing woody vine that grows 20 to 80 tall when provided a supporting structure. Ivy is a clinging vine. As it develops, the plant puts out tendrils that cling to surfaces, including those made of concrete and brick. When planted next to a wall, ivy climbs happily with minimal assistance.

Shovel
Screw eyes
Wire
Pruning shears

Instructions

- 1
  Dig a hole 12 inches away from the base of the concrete wall. Make the hole slightly larger than the nursery pot in which your ivy is growing.
- 2
  Slide the ivy plant out of the nursery pot and place it in the hole. Fill in the hole with soil.
- 3
  Water the new ivy transplant for the first two to three weeks to keep the soil moist while the plant becomes established.
- 4
  Assist the first shoots to find the wall if they seem reluctant to take hold. Insert screw eyes into the concrete at a level that the developing vine may reach. Attach the vine loosely to the wall with wire.
- 5
  Prune off ivy tendrils that grow away from the wall or to an area of the wall you want to keep bare. Prune ivy anytime of year.

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