Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix 'Les Gargalous
In a nutshell
Hedera helix 'Les Gargalous' is an adult form recovered from the Gargalous garden in Creuse, and corresponds to the majority form found in this region.
Its rather rounded, glossy, dark-green foliage is borne on stems with short internodes.
The staggered, spherical inflorescences, which are well clear of the foliage, are very attractive.
In autumn, the stamens are clearly visible, illuminating the site like light bulbs.
Technical data
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar : 'Les Gargalous' (The Gargalous)
- Pierot classification: adult ivy
- Foliage stage: adult
- Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: selected by Olivier Arcelus
Description of Hedera helix 'Les Gargalous'
- Growth habit: erect
- Number of lobes: none
- Leaf length: 5 cm
- Sheet width: 4 cm
- Leaf shape: ovoid
- Leaf color: dark green
- Color of veins: light green
- Internodes: short
- Flowering color: greenish yellow
- Flowering period: autumn
- Fructification: black berries
- Fruiting period: winter
- Stem and petiole color: green
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care recommendations for Hedera helix 'Les Gargalous'.
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or calcareous
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: rockery, beds, pots, window boxes
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Shrubby ivy
Tree ivy has a very different habit from other ivy. Instead of crawling along the ground or climbing up a support, they have an upright, shrub-like habit. They stand upright without support or spikes. This form is relatively rare among ivy plants. Their development is fairly limited compared with lianas, and therefore very easy to control.
This type of ivy shrub is particularly interesting in a rockery to give volume. They also work wonders in pots, arrangements or window boxes. They are easy to integrate into a bed as long as they are not invasive.
See other varieties of ivy shrubs.
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