At the same time the Algerian ivy landed, brother Tim also provided a start of this somewhat refined ivy clone.  I’m not sure which one it is.  I enjoyed it at first and it stayed in check, but in the last ten years it has tried to scramble up the Douglas fir and is also spreading out across the entire raised bed surrounding that tree. 

It isn’t hard to see why ivy is a popular garden plant.  It is very carefree and very attractive in leaf with no care whatsoever, even in the dry shade under this big evergreen. 

My future plans for this plan are to admit that it has overstayed its welcome and eliminate it entirely from the garden.  This is especially crucial now, as the vine is heading rapidly toward the new native plant garden and may have overtaken my Hemlock sapling already!  It must be stopped!