Hedera ‘Algerian Bellecour’ ®
Very large leaves, up to 15 cm in diameter, with 3 more or less rounded lobes. Dull light green blade. The veins are clearly visible.
Very fast-growing, vigorous ivy. Well-branched stems. Very long, reddish stalks.
Ideal for large areas of ground cover. If you want an ivy that doesn't climb, this is the variety to choose.
13.90 €
Description
Algerian ivy - Hedera ‘Algerian Bellecour’ ®
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, ‘Hedera ‘Algerian Bellecour’ ®, is an ivy with very large leaves, up to 15 cm in diameter, made up of 3 more or less rounded lobes. The leaf blade is a dull dark green. The veins are clearly visible.
This is a vigorous and very fast-growing ivy. Its stems are well branched. The petioles are very long and reddish in colour.
Algerian Bellecour‘ is the ideal ivy for large areas of ground cover. If you want an ivy that does not climb, this is the variety to choose.
History
This cultivar was discovered in 1990 growing as ground cover in the Place Bellecour in Lyon, France.
Technical details - Hedera 'Algerian Bellecour' ®
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : algeriensis
- Cultivar: ‘Bellecour’
- 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: found on Place Bellecour in Lyon in 1990
Description of Hedera ‘Algerian Bellecour’ ®
- Growth habit: spreading, sparse
- Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 15 cm
- Sheet width: 15 cm
- Leaf colour: light green, then dark green
- Colour of veins: green
- Colour of stem and petiole: reddish
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera ‘Algerian Bellecour’ ®
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -12°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, hanging
- Development: very rapid, vigorous
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“Green ivy on the rock,
silence of buried centuries,
eternity blows.”
Matsuo Bashō, Haiku
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 0 jar |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | more than 100 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Fairly branched, Scattered, Extensive |
| Type of foliage and colour | Green |
| Possible uses | Floor covering, Hanging |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Fast |
| Vigorous development | Vigorous |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Ivy type |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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