Hedera helix ‘Evergreen’ - Ornamental ivy
A very pretty ground cover plant with fine, tapering leaves.
Leaves mostly unlobed, linear or sometimes three-lobed. Dark green foliage in all seasons.
A stocky, branching variety with slow growth, limited to a few dozen cm per year. Ivy for use in small areas or in pots. Also interesting for forming topiaries.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Evergreen’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Evergreen’, is a very pretty ground cover plant with fine, tapering leaves.
They are usually non-lobed, linear or sometimes three-lobed. The foliage is dark green in all seasons.
This is a stocky, branching variety that grows slowly. Its shoots are limited to a few dozen cm per year. This ivy is best used in small areas or in pots. It can also be used to form topiaries.
History
The origin of this cultivar is unknown.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Evergreen'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Evergreen’
- Pierot classification: ivy with bird's-foot leaves, curiosity ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: unknown
Description of Hedera helix ‘Evergreen’
- Growth habit: bushy, stocky
- Number of lobes: usually unlobed, sometimes 3 lobes
- Leaf length: 5 to 6 cm
- Leaf width: 0.5 to 1 cm
- Colour of leaf: dark green
- Colour of veins: green
- Leaf shape: very thin, linear
- Colour of stem and petiole: purplish green
- Length of petiole: 0 to 0.5 cm
- Branches: well branched
- Mattress thickness: fairly thick
- Internodes: 1 to 3 cm
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Evergreen’
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, pots, window boxes, topiary
- Development: modest, slow
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“Ivy, like a silent poem, decorated the stones with tragic elegance.”
Henry James, Portrait of a Woman
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 21 to 50 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 6 to 10 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Compact |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Pots or planters |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Curiosity, Bird's-foot |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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