Ivy similar to the type, with lobes that are not very pronounced or even absent.

Beautiful veining on the leaf blade.

A variety that forms a thin carpet. Excellent climber.

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Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Archange Saint Michel’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Archangel Saint Michael’, is an ivy similar to the type, with lobes that are not very pronounced or even absent.

The veins are beautifully veined on the leaf blade.

This variety forms a thin carpet. But it is an excellent climber.

History

This cultivar was part of Olivier Arcelus' collection.

Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Archange Saint Michel'

Botanical information

  • Family: Araliaceae
  • Genre : Hedera
  • Species : helix
  • Cultivar : ‘Archange Saint Michel’ (Archangel Saint Michael)’
  • Pierot classification: ivy type
  • Foliage stage: juvenile
  • Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
  • Origin of cultivar: part of the Olivier Arcelus collection

 

Description of Hedera helix ‘Archange Saint Michel’ (Archangel Michael)’

  • Growth habit: climbing, ground cover
  • Number of lobes: 0 to 3 lobes
  • Leaf length: 3 to 5 cm
  • Leaf width: 3 to 5 cm
  • Colour of leaf: dark green
  • Colour of veins: light green
  • Colour of stem and petiole: reddish
  • Length of petiole: 5 to 6 cm
  • Branches: few branches
  • Mattress thickness: not very thick
  • Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

 

Advice on planting, cultivation and care of Hedera helix ‘Archange Saint Michel’

  • Exposure: sun, part shade
  • Hardiness: -15°C
  • Soil moisture: cool soil
  • Soil PH: neutral or chalky
  • Soil type: all
  • Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
  • Use: ground cover, climber
  • Development: medium
  • Pruning: once a year
  • Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
  • Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
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Ivy in literature

Ivy crawled up the walls of the old house, like the memory of a fault.”

Hermann Hesse, Demian

Additional information

Weight N/A
Stock of 1-litre cups and pots

11 to 20 pots

Stock 2 or 4 litre containers

0 container

Large stock items

0 big topic

General appearance

Semi-dry

Type of foliage and colour

Green

Possible uses

Ground cover, Climber

Exhibition

Part shade, Sun

Hardiness

Good hardiness

Easy to grow

Easy

Speed

Average

Vigorous development

Medium

Classification according to the Pierot system

Ivy type

Reward obtained

No known reward

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