A very pretty variegated ivy, with broad cream mottling on a dark green background.

Blade with 3 to 5 rounded lobes. Strong stems and vigorous growth.

A good climber that also works wonders in pots.

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Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Gurcy’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Gurcy’, is a very pretty variegated ivy, with broad cream mottling on a dark green background.

The leaf blade has 3 to 5 rounded lobes. The stems are strong and not very branched, but vigorously developed.

A good climber, it also works wonderfully in pots.

History

This cultivar was discovered by Olivier Arcelus near Gurcy in the Ile-de-France region.

Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Gurcy'

Botanical information

  • Family: Araliaceae
  • Genre : Hedera
  • Species : helix
  • Cultivar: ‘Gurcy’
  • Pierot classification: variegated ivy
  • Foliage stage: juvenile
  • Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
  • Origin of cultivar: discovered by Olivier Arcelus in Gurcy, in the Ile-de-France region.

 

Description of Hedera helix ‘Gurcy’

  • Harbour: sparse, extensive
  • Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
  • Leaf length: 3 cm
  • Leaf width: 2 to 3 cm
  • Colour of leaf: dark green mottled with cream
  • Colour of veins: cream
  • Colour of stem and petiole: dark green to reddish
  • Branches: few branches, strong stems
  • Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

 

Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Gurcy’

  • Exposure: 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: vigorous
  • Pruning: once a year
  • Pests: rare (Otiorhynchus)
  • Diseases: rare (leaf spots)
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Ivy in literature

“Look, it's the ivy that's wrapped around it so tightly.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Gedichte

Additional information

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

11 to 20 pots

Stock 2 or 4 litre containers

0 container

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0 big topic

General appearance

Scattered, Extended

Type of foliage and colour

Mixed white

Possible uses

Ground cover, Climber, Pots or planters

Exhibition

Semi-shade

Hardiness

Good hardiness

Easy to grow

Easy

Speed

Fast

Vigorous development

Vigorous

Classification according to the Pierot system

Mixed

Reward obtained

No known reward

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