Ivy is said to be mature when it reaches the third stage of its evolution. After crawling (1st stage), then climbing (2nd stage), it produces horizontal branches, flowers and fruit: it has now reached the adult stage.
Mature ivy is particularly appreciated for its ecological qualities.
We offer some fifteen varieties here.
Hedera algeriensis 'Bowles's Ox Heart' - Mature ivy
Takes up a lot of space in the garden once installed.
Unlobed, very broad leaves, certainly one of the largest
Hedera helix 'Arborescens' - Mature ivy
Adult form of wood ivy or English ivy.
Leaves not lobed. Glossy dark green blade. Stubby, upright stems.
Hedera helix ‘Chrysophylla’ adulte
Dans sa forme adulte, cette variété de lierre présente des feuilles rondes à cordiformes.
La plupart des feuilles sont vertes,
Hedera helix 'Goldheart' adult
This ivy is a rarity.
The type itself, 'Goldheart', is an exceptionally beautiful ivy, with its large, glossy leaves.
Hedera helix 'Humpty Dumpty' - Ornamental ivy
Adult form of Hedera helix 'Erecta' ivy.
Leaves, bright green in color, arranged around the upright stems, forming a sort of
Hedera helix 'Les Gargalous' - Ornamental ivy
Adult form recovered from the Gargalous garden in Creuse.
Attractive, dark green, glossy, rounded foliage, supported by
Adult Hedera helix 'Nadine
Forms a small bush, beautifully variegated with shades of yellow-green and apple-green on a background.
Adult Hedera helix 'Palmata
Hedera helix 'Palmata', shown here in its mature form.
Leaves not lobed, elongated fan-shaped. Blade dark green, crossed by
Adult Hedera helix 'Peppermint
Beautiful, thick, variegated foliage.
Leaves, not lobed or three-lobed, shiny dark green, streaked with cream and white.
Hedera helix 'Tanja' Arborescent - Ornamental ivy
Shrubby form of 'Tanja', a variety harvested in the Caucasus.
Non-lobed leaves, light to medium green in color, of
Hedera hibernica 'Deltoidea Arborescens' - Mature ivy
Adult ivy.
Leaves, not lobed, cordate, dark green. Young leaves light green. Stems thick and fairly
Adult Hedera hibernica 'Vitifolia
Adult form of Irish ivy Hedera hibernica 'Vitifolia'.
Upright growth habit, but foliage retaining its original type. Leaves laid flat
Hedera hibernica 'Zorgvlied' - Irish Ivy
Mature, slow-growing ivy forming a small bush.
Glossy, oval or lanceolate leaves with beautiful winter colors.
Hedera iberica 'Aracena' semi-arborescent
Ivy composed of both juvenile twigs, which have the appearance of 'Aracena' ivy, and of
Hedera nepalensis 'Suzanne' adult
Mature ivy, particularly interesting for its inflorescences.
Leaves, dark green, elliptical, without lobes of course like the vast majority
Hedera rhombea 'Submarginata Arborescens' - Japanese ivy
Slow-growing ivy. Stems bear asymmetrical leaves mottled with dark green and gray-green.
Forms a small