Riga - the capital of Latvia. The biggest city in Baltic States
Wednesday, 29 July 2009
Baltic Ivy (hedera helix)
This is a first evergreen ivy I found (in fact my mom noticed it) in the wild near Riga - in Jurmala. The winters can be harsh, therefore this must be very winter hardy because it has climbed some 4-5 metres above the ground.
3 comments:
Wonderful greens!
a beautiful symptom of climate change?
I did some research on araucarias, and sadly, it's difficult to get them out of the country due to regulations (it is protected).
Is hedera helix used there for medicines? I know there's an expectorant here that uses extract of it.
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