Hedera helix ‘Congesta’ - Ornamental ivy
A highly original and decorative shrub.
Stems erect and thick. Leaves arranged in columns on either side of the stem. Small, triangular or three-lobed and truncated at the base. Blade dark green.
A low-growing variety, interesting for the structure it adds to a bed.
She was awarded the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) Garden Merit Award in 1993.
14.90 €
Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Congesta’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Congesta‘is a highly original and decorative shrub.
The stems are erect and thick. The leaves are arranged in a column on either side of the stem. They are small, triangular or three-lobed and truncated at the base. The leaf blade is dark green.
This is a low-growing variety, interesting for the structure it adds to a bed.
She was awarded the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) Garden Merit Award in 1993.
History
This cultivar first appeared in the catalogue of Burkwood & Skipwith, Surrey, in the United Kingdom in 1956.
Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Congesta'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Congesta’
- Pierot classification: ivy curiosity
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar : first listed in the catalogue of Burkwood & Skipwith, Surrey, UK in 1956.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Congesta’
- Growth habit: shrubby
- Number of lobes: 0 to 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Sheet width: 3 cm
- Colour of leaf: dark green
- Colour of veins: green
- Colour of stem and petiole: purplish green
- Branches: fairly widespread
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Congesta’
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -20°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: rockery, potted plants, window boxes, bonsai, free-standing
- Development: moderate, slow
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Comparison with similar cultivars
| Conglomerata | Erecta | Congesta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Image |  |  |  |
| Leaf | wavy, slightly curly | grooved | triangular |
| Lobes | rounded | slightly three-lobed, sharp | three-lobed, high-pitched |
| Growth habit | rampant | erected | erected |
Ivy in literature
“The walls, overgrown with ivy, were silent proof of the eternal battle between stone and nature.”
George Sand, The Master Ringers
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 | Shrubby, Fairly branched |
| Type of foliage and colour | Green |
| Possible uses | Bonsai, Isolated, Pots or planters, Rockery |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Very good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Slow |
| Vigorous development | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Curiosity |
| Reward obtained | RHS Garden Merit Award |
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