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- Remove the ivory root from house walls
- What are the adhesive roots of ivy?
- Varieties for facade greening
- Remove anchoring roots from house walls
- Tips
Ivy climbs on nearly all surfaces with the help of its attachment roots
Remove the ivory root from house walls
Ivy is only able to grow up to 20 meters in height because of its clinging roots. With them he clings to walls, walls and trees. When ivy is removed from a wall or wall, the sticky roots leave visible traces which must be removed by hand.
What are the adhesive roots of ivy?
Ivy develops two different varieties of roots. The main root supplies the climbing plant with nutrients and water. It penetrates the earth, but can also grow in joints and cracks in the wall. Main roots always arise where the tendril of ivy rests on a favorable surface.
By contrast, the adhesive roots are suction devices arranged like nodules. If the tendril lies on a suitable surface, adherent roots first form to fix the shoot.
Ivy without tethered roots does not exist. The adherent roots of Hedera helix, Common Ivy, are particularly vigorous, while those of Irish Ivy and Caucasian Ivy are less pronounced.
Varieties for facade greening
A big problem in the greening of the façade with ivy, the sticky roots are therefore because they leave behind in the removal later residues. When the tendrils are torn off, the suction cups remain in the ground and have to be removed with great effort.
If you want to green a facade or wall, you should therefore give preference to Irish ivy. In contrast, Caucasian ivy are not suitable because the adherent roots are too weak and there is a risk that the ivy will simply fall off after a heavy storm.
Remove anchoring roots from house walls
If you want to remove ivy from walls and walls, first tear off the tendrils from top to bottom. You must be very careful not to damage the masonry.
You can use the following tools to eliminate the residues of the adhesive roots:
Sandblasting equipment should only be used if the masonry is very strong. Otherwise you will have to re-plaster the house later.
Tips
In contrast to the supply roots, the ivory roots are not responsible for structural damage. Only the supply roots can spread so much in wall and joint cracks that they burst the masonry.