Description
Irish ivy - Hedera hibernica ‘Bois de Cise’ adult
In a nutshell
Irish ivy, Hedera hibernica ‘Bois de Cise’ adult, Its dark green leaves are slightly wavy, slightly lobed or not lobed at all.
It tends to be shrubby and fairly dense.
It flowers in greenish umbels in late autumn. Berries, black when ripe, follow in winter for the birds.
History
This cultivar was collected by Olivier Arcelus in the Bois de Cise, near the Baie de Somme, in Picardy, France.
Detailed description - Hedera hibernica 'Bois de Cise' adult
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species :hibernica
- Cultivar : ‘Bois de Cise’ (Cise Wood)’
- Pierot classification: ivy type
- Foliage stage: adult
- Origin of the species: Atlantic coast of Europe
- Origin of cultivar: harvested in the Bois de Cise in Picardy, France.
Description of mature Hedera hibernica ‘Bois de Cise
- Growth habit: stocky, shrubby
- Number of lobes: 0 to 5 very shallow lobes
- Leaf length: 5 to 6 cm
- Leaf width: 5 to 6 cm
- Colour of leaf: dark green
- Colour of veins: green
- Leaf base: truncated to wedge-shaped
- Leaf apex: acute
- Colour of stem and petiole: green
- Length of petiole: 5 to 10 cm
- Branches: fairly widespread
- Mattress thickness: fairly thick
- Node spacing: 4 cm
- Hairs: stellate, smaller than in Hedera helix.
Planting, growing and care instructions for mature Hedera hibernica ‘Bois de Cise
- Exposure: mid-shade, sun
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral, calcareous or acidic
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: freestanding, rockery, potted plants
- Development: moderate
- Growth rate: medium
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: rare (e.g. otiorhynchs)
- Diseases: rare (e.g. leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The ivy clung to the house like a memory that wouldn't let go. ”








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