Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Gavres’
In a nutshell
Hedera helix ‘Gavres’, as its name suggests, is ivy collected from the Gavres peninsula in Morbihan.
Its stems are a lovely dark red, contrasting elegantly with the foliage.
You can use it as a climber or ground cover.
History
This cultivar was selected by Olivier Arcelus on the Gavres peninsula, Morbihan, France.
Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Gavres'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Gavres’
- Pierot classification: ivy type
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: collected by Olivier Arcelus on the Gavec peninsula in Morbihan, France
Description of Hedera helix ‘Gavres’
- Growth habit: spreading to upright
- Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 3 cm
- Sheet width: 3 cm
- Leaf colour: green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: dark red
- Branches: few branches
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Gavres’
- Exposure: shade, part shade
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, climber
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: rare (Otiorhynchus)
- Diseases: rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“Ivy holds the house together when nobody lives there any more.”






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