Hedera helix ‘Gurcy’ - ornamental ivy
A very pretty variegated ivy, with broad cream mottling on a dark green background.
Blade with 3 to 5 rounded lobes. Strong stems and vigorous growth.
A good climber that also works wonders in pots.
6.90 €
Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Gurcy’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Gurcy’, is a very pretty variegated ivy, with broad cream mottling on a dark green background.
The leaf blade has 3 to 5 rounded lobes. The stems are strong and not very branched, but vigorously developed.
A good climber, it also works wonderfully in pots.
History
This cultivar was discovered by Olivier Arcelus near Gurcy in the Ile-de-France region.
Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Gurcy'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Gurcy’
- Pierot classification: variegated ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: discovered by Olivier Arcelus in Gurcy, in the Ile-de-France region.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Gurcy’
- Harbour: sparse, extensive
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 3 cm
- Leaf width: 2 to 3 cm
- Colour of leaf: dark green mottled with cream
- Colour of veins: cream
- Colour of stem and petiole: dark green to reddish
- Branches: few branches, strong stems
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Gurcy’
- Exposure: 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: vigorous
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: rare (Otiorhynchus)
- Diseases: rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“Look, it's the ivy that's wrapped around it so tightly.”
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Gedichte
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 11 to 20 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 0 container |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Scattered, Extended |
| Type of foliage and colour | Mixed white |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber, Pots or planters |
| Exhibition | Semi-shade |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Fast |
| Vigorous development | Vigorous |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Mixed |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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