Hedera pastuchovii - Iran Ivy

Hedera iberica 'Aracena' semi arborescent

Hedera pastuchovii - Iran Ivy

Original form with slightly veined, marbled foliage, like Hedera cypria, which is a subspecies of pastuchovii.
Leaves 2.5 cm x 2 cm with 1 lobe, borne on slender stems that bury themselves in the ground and emerge as suckers.

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Description

Iran ivy - Hedera pastuchovii

In a nutshell

Iran ivy, Hedera pastuchovii, is one of the botanical varieties of ivy. It is found mainly in Turkey, the Caucasus and Afghanistan.

Its leaves are triangular in shape, without lobes or with two discrete lobes at the base. They are clearly longer than they are wide. The leaves are attractively veined with grayish veins. 

The leaf blade is a shiny dark green with a fairly thick texture. The underside is olive green to light green.

The stems are slender and not very branched. They have the particularity of burying themselves in the soil to emerge further out as suckers.

This quality is ideal for dressing old trees with very dense root systems.

More ivy from Iran

There are very few cultivars of Iranian ivy. Only two are known:

Botanists distinguish a subspecies of this ivy, endemic to the island of Cyprus: Hedera pastuchovii subsp. cypria, commonly known as Cyprus ivy.

Technical data

Botanical information

  • Family: Araliaceae
  • Genre : Hedera
  • Species: pastuchovii
  • Pierot classification: heart-shaped ivy
  • Foliage stage: juvenile
  • Species origin: Western Asia, from the Caucasus to Afghanistan

 

Description of Hedera pastuchovii

  • Growth habit: spreading, stocky, lianascent
  • Number of lobes: none or 2 at base
  • Leaf length: 4 to 11 cm
  • Leaf width: 3 to 6 cm
  • Leaf shape: rather triangular
  • Base shape: slightly cordiform
  • Apex shape: acute
  • Leaf color: medium to dark green, dull
  • Color of veins: greyish
  • Stem and petiole color: green-brown
  • Stem: thin, with little branching
  • Petiole length: 3 to 12 cm
  • Internodes: 0.5 to 5 cm
  • Flowering: solitary umbels or groups of 3 to 8
  • Flowering time: September
  • Fructification: black berries 0.6 to 1 mm in diameter
  • Fruiting period: winter
  • Hairs: scaly, 8 to 12 branches

 

Tips for planting, growing and caring for Hedera pastuchovii

  • 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: moderate
  • Pruning: once a year
  • Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
  • Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

Further information

Weight ND
Foliage

Atypical, Green
Usage

Ground cover

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Growing our ivy

All our ivy is grown outdoors. The cuttings are planted in 9 cm pots. They grow there for about 1 year.

They are then repotted into 1-liter containers. These are then repotted 1 year later into 2-liter containers. In the case of climbing ivy, a stake (usually 50 cm long) is placed in the pot to support the ivy. One or two years later, the ivy is repotted into a 4-litre container. If it's a climber, the stake is replaced with a new 1.20 m to 2 m stake, depending on the plant's development.

The containers are placed in a shaded area, either by trees or by a canopy.

Ivy is not "grown" with fertilizer. Only a change of substrate at each repotting provides the nourishment needed for natural, healthy growth.

Bred the hard way, ivy will be much better able to acclimatize to your garden.

The different containers

You can find our ivy in the following containers:

  • 9 cm bucket
  • 1-litre pot, with or without stake
  • 2-litre pot, with or without stake
  • 4-litre pot with or without stake
  • large pot of 5.5 liters, 7 liters, 9 liters or more.

Shipment of your ivy parcel

We ship every week. They are dispatched on Mondays via Colissimo. So, in the vast majority of cases, the parcel arrives in the middle of the week and doesn't have to sit in a warehouse all weekend.

 

Orders are prepared on the Friday before dispatch. This gives the jars time to drain over the weekend if they are damp. This prevents the jars from dampening and weakening the shipping carton.

So, in concrete terms, order before Thursday evening if you want your package of ivy to arrive in the course of the following week.

Each pot is wrapped in stretch film to hold the substrate in place throughout the journey. The stakes are removed to optimize space in the parcel.

What should I do when my parcel arrives?

As soon as you receive your parcel, open it so that the plants can breathe and see the light as soon as possible. Unpack carefully, taking care not to damage the plants. Soak the pots in water for about ten minutes to rewet them.

How to plant your ivy?

Careful planting is crucial to your plant's development.

Prepare a hole three times as wide and twice as deep as the pot. In this way, you'll create a well-loosened space in which the roots can begin to settle easily. Once they're well established, they'll be strong enough to explore further and deeper, depending on their needs.

Water generously after planting, even if it's raining. The purpose of this watering is to make the soil stick to the roots for a good start.

Mulch at the foot of your plant to keep it cool and prevent unwanted growth.

During the first year, don't neglect watering if the weather is dry, and especially if it's hot. Once well established (after a year or two), ivy will take care of itself. In most cases, it will no longer need watering if planted in the ground. Of course, if it's in a pot, you'll still need to water it regularly. But be careful not to over-water, as ivy dies much more easily from over-watering than from under-watering.

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