Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Quiberon’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Quiberon’, is an ivy close to the type, with pointed, well-veined lobed leaves.
The stems are sparsely branched, forming a sparse carpet that leaves the substrate clearly visible.
It is a good climber that is easy to grow, even under trees.
History
This cultivar was harvested by Olivier Arcelus in the Gulf of Quiberon, France.
Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Quiberon'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Quiberon’
- 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: harvested by Olivier Arcelus in the Gulf of Quiberon, France
Description of Hedera helix ‘Quiberon’
- Harbour: scattered
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 7 to 10 cm
- Sheet width: 7 to 10 cm
- Colour of leaf: medium green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Base of leaf: obtuse
- Leaf apex: pointed
- Colour of stem and petiole: reddish pink
- Length of petiole: 5 to 7 cm
- Branches: few branches
- Mattress thickness: not very thick
- Internodes: 4 to 5 cm
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Quiberon’
- 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
- Growth rate: medium
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: rare (e.g. otiorhynchs)
- Diseases: rare (e.g. leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“So you wore this ivy in your hair at night? I had no idea that it would be used to promote your coquetries. ”






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