Hedera canariensis and H. colchica are not considered invasive here. That's not to say it's wise to plant them... either would still be very difficult to remove if you decided later that you want it, after it had taken over a large area. Smaller-leafed variegated ivies are more likely forms of H. helix and should be avoided.

I heartily second that!
Just because the leaves are variegated and smaller than regular Ivy, it doesn't mean they will spread slower or won't revert to the common Hedera helix.
Mike

Thanks for your input guys, this is what I suspected.

Yesterday I was at Lowes garden center and they also had ivy, in the big flats of ground covers. I must say it struck terror into my heart seeing it there.

It doesn't seem like places should be able to sell plants that are so invasive.

The interpretation that is being followed at this point is that certain specific kinds of Hedera helix are perniciously weedy yet pretty much all the many others on the market here are to be taken as having little or no threat potential.

No comment.

This post was edited by bboy on Sun, Apr 28, 13 at 19:54