Hedera helix ‘Conglomerata’ – Ornemental Ivy
Hedera helix ‘Conglomerata’ – Ornemental Ivy
A very original form of ivy.
Leaves clasping at the base, imbricated on each side of the stem opposite, wavy, even slightly curly, trilobed with well-rounded lobes of dark green color.
Very short internodes. Thick stem, elongating in a zig-zag pattern. Compact, slow-growing ivy with a creeping habit that forms beautiful emerald green carpets.
Voted “Ivy of the Year” 2015 by the American Ivy Society.
£7.90
Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Conglomerata’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Conglomerata’ , is a very original form of ivy.
The leaves are clasping at the base, imbricated on each side of the stem opposite. They are wavy, even slightly curly, trilobed with well-rounded lobes of dark green color.
The internodes are very short. The stem is thick, elongating in a zig-zag pattern. It is a compact, slow-growing ivy with a creeping habit that forms beautiful emerald green carpets.
This ivy was voted “Ivy of the Year” 2015 by the American Ivy Society.
History
This cultivar was introduced around the 1870s in the catalogue of the German nurseries Haage and Schmidt.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Conglomerata'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus: Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Conglomerata’
- Pierot classification: curiosity ivy
- Leaf stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of the cultivar: introduced around the 1870s in the catalog of the German nurseries Haage and Schmidt.
Description of Hedera helix 'Conglomerata'
- Shape: semi-erect
- Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 3 cm
- Leaf width: 4 cm
- Leaf color: dark green
- Vein color: light green
- Stem color: purplish green
- Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches
Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Conglomerata'
- Exposure: shade, partial shade, sun
- Hardiness: -20°C
- Soil moisture: fresh soil
- Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
- Use: ground cover, climbing, pots, planters, rockery, bonsai
- Development: moderate, slow
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The ivy climbed silently, covering the remains of the past with a veil of eternal greenery. ”
Victor Hugo , The Toilers of the Sea
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 11 to 20 pots |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 0 cantainer |
| Stock big articles | 0 big article |
| Shape | Compact, Semi-erect |
| Appearance of foliage | Curly, Green |
| Possible uses | Bonsai, Ground cover, Pots or planters, Rockery |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Easy |
| Development speed | Slow |
| Development vigor | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Oddity |
| Award | Ivy of the year |
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