Name: Hedera azorica - Azores Ivy - The Ivy Site
SKU: C01-a-1701

Hedera azorica – Azores Ivy

Leaves 10 x 11 cm, simple and alternate, palmate and petiolate with a whole margin. Medium-green, slightly dull blade. In winter, some leaves are stained purple.

Vigorous, moderately branched ivy with internodes 3 to 7 cm apart.

Forms large ground cover. Hardy in our climate. Choose a shady or semi-shady spot, as it prefers cooler locations.

Category Ivy

Description

Azores ivy – Hedera azorica

In a nutshell

Azorean ivy, Hedera azorica’, has blue-green, simple, alternate leaves measuring 10 x 11 cm. They are palmate and petiolate, with a full margin. The leaf blade is medium green, slightly dull. In winter, some leaves are stained purple.

It is a vigorous, moderately branched ivy with internodes 3 to 7 cm apart.

It forms large ground cover. It is hardy in our climate. Choose a shady or semi-shady spot, as it prefers cooler locations.

History

This species is endemic to the Azores.

Technical leaflet - Hedera azorica

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus : Hedera
Species: azorica
Pierot classification: ivy type
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: the Azores

Description of Hedera azorica

Growth habit: spreading, sparse
Number of lobes: 5 to 7 lobes. Base lobes are often tiny.
Leaf length: 9 to 11 cm
Sheet width: 10 to 12 cm
Leaf color: matte medium green
Color of veins: light green
Stem and petiole color: green stem, green or purple-green petioles
Hairs: white, stellate, composed of 3 to 5 branches

Planting, cultivation and care tips for Hedera azorica

Exposure: shade, part shade
Hardiness: -12°C
Soil moisture: cool soil
Soil PH: neutral, calcareous or acidic
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
Use: ground cover, climber
Development: rapid, vigorous
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

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Caterpillars on ivy

vy is rarely attacked by pests. What’s more, in the event of infestation, it is generally hardy enough to avoid irreversible damage. Potential pests include various caterpillars.

Many butterfly caterpillars develop on ivy. Among the most common are :

the carnation budworm, an olive-green caterpillar
the larentiae caterpillar, light green in color
the elderberry moth, sulphur yellow in color
the brownish-grey diamond moth
maure, a greyish-brown noctuid moth
black-banded argus, green caterpillar
…

Caterpillars can devour leaves, flower buds or flowers. But their damage is not usually serious.

Ivy in literature

“Ivy invaded the abandoned house, weaving a veil between the past and the present.”

Virginia Woolf, The Waves

Additional information

Stock 9cm and 1L pots	0 pot
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	0 cantainer
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Quite branched, Scattered, Spread out
Appearance of foliage	Green
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness	Fairly good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Vigorous
Classification according to the Pierot system	Ivy ivy
Award	No known award