Growing ivy up the house?

Looks well in control, I think it will look lovely once it get going in my back garden, and keep it under control

 

Wow bet that looked stunning!

 

Update on the Virginia Creeper from post #13.
I pruned (hacked ) it back last winter to just above the Red begonia basket below. It has grown about 10 feet this year and the foliage is very thick and lush . The first leaves are tinging red now , should be quite a show in a few weeks !

 

I have been nurturing some green ivy at the front of my house and wondering about keeping it under control. It's already reached the top of my lounge windows so I'll need to get a little step stool out if I want to cut that back, but I was wondering: can it grow on metal?

You see, my house is a 1950s ex-council post-war pre-fab job and the top half is clad in steel. I'd hate to faff about with a stool (not a lot of stable ground in front of my window) if it won't grow above it anyway!

 

Indeed, answered my own question earlier! Came home and happened to look up and yes, it certainly can grow on steel cladding

Seeing the pics above though (and the ease of pruning description) I think I'm going to pull the ivy out and get a virginia creeper