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.
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3 comments:

  1. Marka30 July 2009 at 02:02

    Wonderful greens!

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  2. jimmyeff30 July 2009 at 16:48

    a beautiful symptom of climate change?

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  3. Anonymous31 July 2009 at 01:24

    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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