Hedera helix ‘Arborescens’ - Mature ivy
Adult form of wood ivy or English ivy.
Leaves not lobed. Glossy dark green blade. Stems erect and stubby. Flowers in autumn in greenish umbels. Produces superb black fruit.
Can be used as a shrub in a bed. Important pollen source for bees at the start of winter. Last fruit available for birds at the end of winter. High environmental value in the garden.
Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Duckfoot’
In a nutshell
Ivy Hedera helix ‘Arborescens’ is the shrubby form of wood ivy or English ivy.
The leaves are not lobed. The leaves are shiny dark green. The stems are upright and stubby. It flowers in autumn in the form of greenish umbels. It then produces superb black fruit.
With its upright habit, it can be used as a shrub in a bed. An important pollen source for bees at the start of winter, it is also the last fruit available to birds at the end of winter. Mature ivy is of great environmental interest in the garden.
Detailed description of Hedera helix 'Arborescens'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Arborescens’
- Pierot classification: adult ivy
- Foliage stage: adult
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: natural shrub form
Description of Hedera helix ‘Arborescens’
- Growth habit: shrubby
- Number of lobes: generally unlobed
- Leaf length: 5 to 6 cm
- Leaf width: 5 to 6 cm
- Colour of leaf: shiny dark green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: reddish
- Length of petiole: 4 to 5 cm
- Branches: few branches
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care advice for Hedera helix ‘Arborescens’
- Exposure: sun, part shade
- Hardiness: -19°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: free-standing, potted
- Development: medium
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The ivy, a silent witness, kept the secrets of the walls it covered.”
Emily Dickinson, Poems
Additional information
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 0 jar |
|---|---|
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 0 container |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Shrub |
| Type of foliage and colour | Green |
| Possible uses | Isolated, Rocaille |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Very good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Average |
| Speed | Slow |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Adult |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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