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 helix 'Humpty Dumpty
Adult form of Erecta, slow-growing, forming balls of dark green foliage.
A boxwood substitute for some landscapers.
Blooms in
Hedera helix 'Cavendishii Semi Arborescent
Thick, yellow variegated foliage; some shoots bear fruit.
Climbing ivy, with very short internodes.
Hedera algeriensis 'Bowles ox Heart' adult
Like the juvenile form, it takes up a lot of space in the garden once installed.
Certainly one of the most
Adult Hedera helix 'Nadine
A very pretty bush with variegated yellow-green and apple-green leaves on a cream to white background.
Suitable for all
Hedera iberica 'Aracena' semi arborescent
Semi-arboreal stage, some branches bear fruit, others are juvenile and do not flower.
Hedera helix 'Peppermint Arborescens
Mature form with thick, marbled foliage, streaked with light green to cream.
Hedera helix 'Les Gargalous' (The Gargalous)
Mature form, with rather rounded, glossy, dark-green foliage, borne on stems with short internodes.
Inflorescences
Hedera helix 'Arborescens'
A shrubby form of Hedera helix, it flowers in autumn and produces superb black fruits (natural shrub form).
With its
Hedera hibernica 'Zorgvlied
Mature, slow-growing ivy forming a small bush. Plant in sun or part-shade. Beautiful winter colors.