Hedera hibernica ‘Vitifolia’ - Irish Ivy
A fairly vigorous, branching climber with vine-leaf-shaped foliage.
Dark green leaves throughout the year.
Use in shade or part-shade, as it quickly bears fruit in sunny conditions.
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Description
Irish ivy - Hedera hibernica ‘Vitifolia’
In a nutshell
Irish ivy, Hedera hiberrnica ‘Vitifolia’, is a fairly vigorous, branching climber with vine-leaf-shaped foliage.
The leaves are dark green throughout the year.
Use in shade or part-shade, as it quickly bears fruit in sunny conditions.
Irish ivy
The ivy of Ireland, Hedera hibernica, Hedera helixes are ivy with much larger leaves than English ivy (Hedera helix). They are vigorous ivy with long vines, found mainly along the Atlantic coast.
They are more tolerant of acid soils than traditional ivy.
Their leaves have a fairly strong, almost resinous odour.
You'll find more than twenty Irish ivy in our collection.
Technical details - Hedera hibernica 'Vitifolia'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : hibernica
- Cultivar : ‘Vitifolia’
- Pierot classification: ivy type
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: unknown
Description of Hedera hibernica ‘Vitifolia’
- Growth habit: spreading, lianascent
- Number of lobes: 5 to 7 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 7 cm
- Sheet width: 7 cm
- Colour of leaf: dark green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Leaf shape: vine leaf
- Stem: branched
- Colour of stem and petiole: reddish green
- Hairs: stellate, fairly small, 4 to 12 bristles
Advice on planting, cultivation and care of Hedera hibernica ‘Vitifolia’
- Exposure: shade, part shade
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: acidic, neutral or calcareous
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, climber
- Development: vigorous
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“Ivy covered the mutilated statues, as if to preserve their dignity.”
Chateaubriand, The Martyrs
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 21 to 50 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 21 to 50 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Lianescent, Falling, Semi-evergreen |
| Type of foliage and colour | Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber, Houseplant, Pots or planters |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Fast |
| Vigorous development | Vigorous |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Ivy type |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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