Hedera helix ‘Ile-Grande’ - ornamental ivy
Ivy with very large leaves in various shades of green and creamy white.
Blade composed of 3 faint lobes. Stems flexible, reddish in colour.
A ground cover that thrives in the sun.
From 7.90 €
Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Ile-Grande’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Ile-Grande’, It is distinguished by its very broad leaves, variegated with various shades of green and finely edged with creamy white.
The leaf blade has 3 faint lobes. The stems are supple and reddish in colour.
This is a good ground cover plant that grows well in the sun and is easy to grow.
History
This cultivar was spotted by Olivier Arcelus on Ile-Grande in Côtes d'Armor, France.
Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Ile-Grande'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar : ‘Ile-Grande’ (Big Island)’
- 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: harvested on Ile-Grande in Brittany.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Ile-Grande’
- Harbour: sparse, extensive
- Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 10 to 12 cm
- Sheet width: 10 to 12 cm
- Colour of leaf: grey-green with creamy white margins.
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: reddish
- Branches: few branches
- Mattress thickness: not very thick
- Node spacing: 5 cm
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Ile-Grande’
- 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: rare (Otiorhynchus)
- Diseases: rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“I see myself again, and I find myself so well, alone at the bottom of the old abandoned garden, which grey walls, eaten away by ivy and lichen, separated from the woods, the heathery moors and the stony surrounding countryside.”
Pierre Loti, The novel of a child
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 3 to 5 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 3 to 5 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Scattered, Extended |
| Type of foliage and colour | Mixed white |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Fast |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Mixed |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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