I have ivy on the front wall of our house, 2 different types. I have a lot of the virginia creeper, thats the one that has lovely red leaves in the summer and sheds in the winter. My problem is when all the leaves are gone and your back to all the timber all over the wall it can look very grubby as our wall is white and its very hard to paint in between all the little bits and pieces of timber. Anybody else find this a problem or any solution.