Hedera azorica - Azores ivy
Leaves 10 x 11 cm, simple and alternate, palmate and petiolate with a whole margin. Blade medium green, slightly dull. Some leaves are purple-stained in winter.
A vigorous, moderately branched ivy with internodes 3 to 7 cm apart.
Forms large ground covers. Hardy in our climate. Choose a spot in the shade or part shade, as it prefers cooler locations.
14.90 €
Description
Azorean ivy - Hedera azorica
In a nutshell
Azorean ivy, Hedera azorica’ has blue-green leaves measuring 10 x 11 cm, which are simple and alternate. They are palmate and petiolate with a whole margin. The leaf blade is medium green, slightly dull. In winter, some leaves are stained purple.
It is a vigorous, moderately branched ivy with internodes 3 to 7 cm apart.
It forms large ground cover. It is hardy in our climate. Choose a spot in the shade or part shade, as it prefers cooler locations.
History
This species is endemic to the Azores.
Technical details - Hedera azorica
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : azorica
- Pierot classification: ivy type
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: the Azores
Description of Hedera azorica
- Growth habit: spreading, sparse
- Number of lobes: 5 to 7 lobes. The lobes at the base are often tiny.
- Leaf length: 9 to 11 cm
- Sheet width: 10 to 12 cm
- Leaf colour: matt medium green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Stem and petiole colour: green stem, green or purple-green petioles
- Hairs: white, stellate, composed of 3 to 5 branches
Advice on planting, growing and caring for Hedera azorica
- Exposure: shade, part shade
- Hardiness: -12°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral, calcareous or acidic
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, climber
- Development: rapid, vigorous
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
A page from my little ivy encyclopaedia
All about the health of my ivy
Ivy is rarely attacked by parasites. What's more, in the event of infestation, it is generally hardy enough to avoid irreversible damage. Potential pests include various caterpillars.
Caterpillars on ivy
Many butterfly caterpillars develop on ivy. Among the most common are :
- the carnation budworm, an olive-green caterpillar
- the larentia caterpillar, light green in colour
- the elderberry moth, sulphur yellow in colour
- the diamond moth, brownish grey in colour
- the Moor, a greyish-brown noctuid moth
- the black-banded argus, a green caterpillar
- ...
Ivy in literature
“The ivy invaded the abandoned house, weaving a veil between past and present.”
Virginia Woolf, The Waves
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 0 jar |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 6 to 10 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Fairly branched, Scattered, Spread out |
| Type of foliage and colour | Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade |
| Hardiness | Fairly hardy |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Vigorous |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Ivy type |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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