Beautiful, broad, leathery, almost round leaves, without lobes or with barely marked lobes. They take on a purple colour in winter. Young shoots are covered in tiny whitish hairs.

Very hardy ivy that climbs but does not cling.

Prefers cool locations and part shade, but will also tolerate sun.

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Category Ivy

Description

Azorean ivy - Hedera azorica ‘Pico’

In a nutshell

Azorean ivy, Hedera azorica ‘Pico’, The leaves are large, leathery and almost round, with little or no lobes. These beautiful, dull, medium-green leaves can almost reach the size of a dinner plate. They take on a purple colour in winter. Young shoots are covered in tiny whitish hairs.

Despite its origins, this is a very hardy ivy. It climbs but does not cling.

It prefers cool locations and part shade, but will also tolerate sun.

History

This cultivar was discovered in the wild in 1979 by Franck Brightman on the island of Pico in the Azores.

Technical details - Hedera azorica 'Pico'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genre : Hedera
Species : azorica
Cultivar: ‘Pico’
Pierot classification: heart-shaped ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: the Azores
Origin of cultivar: found in 1979 on the island of Pico, in the Azores, by Franck Brightman.

Description of Hedera azorica ‘Pico’

Growth habit: spreading, sparse
Number of lobes: unlobed or up to 7 barely marked lobes
Leaf length: 8 cm
Sheet width: 10 cm
Leaf colour: matt medium green
Colour of veins: light green
Colour of stem and petiole: purple green
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera azorica ‘Pico’

Exposure: mid-shade, sun
Hardiness: -12°C
Soil moisture: cool soil
Soil PH: neutral, calcareous or acidic
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
Use: climber, pot, window box, houseplant
Development: rapid
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

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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 the otiorhynchid mite

The otiorhynch (Otiorhynchus sulcatus)

The adult weevil cuts into the edges of ivy leaves on a more or less regular basis, but above all, the larva (see photo below) attacks the roots, which can cause serious damage.

In the event of an infestation, the most effective biological treatment is to buy and spray nematodes. These tiny little worms will parasitise the weevil larvae and kill them.

Regular monitoring enables attacks to be detected as early as possible, making treatment much more effective.

Otiorhynchid larva (copyright Jardins du Gué)

Ivy in literature

“The ruins, shrouded in ivy, seemed to contain a whisper of time gone by.”

Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock of 1-litre cups and pots	0 jar
Stock 2 or 4 litre containers	11 to 20 containers
Large stock items	0 big topic
General appearance	Scattered, Spread out, Little branched
Type of foliage and colour	Atypical, Green
Possible uses	Climber, Houseplant
Exhibition	Part shade, Sun
Hardiness	Fairly hardy
Easy to grow	Easy
Speed	Fast
Vigorous development	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Heart-shaped
Reward obtained	No known reward

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Azorean ivy - Hedera azorica ‘Pico’

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