Hedera helix 'Garland' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Garland’ – Ornemental Ivy

Elegant but versatile ivy. The most typical leaf shape: that of the kite. But you can also find heart-shaped leaves.

Most often dark green in color and wonderfully folded with 3-dimensional reflections.

Long stems, which together with the leaves, evoke garlands.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Garland’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Garland’, is an elegant but versatile ivy. The most typical leaf shape is that of the kite. But you can also find heart-shaped leaves.

They are most often dark green in colour and wonderfully folded with 3-dimensional reflections.

The variety produces long stems, which together with the leaves, resemble garlands.

History

Ce cultivar est une mutation de ‘Pittsburgh’ qui fut découverte en 1945 par Carl Frey, Etats-Unis.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix ' Garland'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Garland’
Pierot classification: typical ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: ‘Pittsburgh’ sport, discovered by Carl Frey, United States, in 1945.

Description of Hedera helix 'Garland'

Shape: spreading, stocky
Number of lobes: 0 to 5 lobes
Leaf length: 6 cm
Leaf width: 5 cm
Leaf color: dark green
Vein color: dark green
Stem and petiole color: greenish pink
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Garland'

Exposure: shade, partial shade, sun
Hardiness: -15°C
Soil moisture: fresh soil
Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
Use: ground cover, climbing, hanging baskets, pots
Development: medium
Pruning: once a an
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on leaves)

Ivy in literature

“Ivy covered the tombstones, making death almost beautiful in its green attire.”

Emily Dickinson, Selected Poems

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	21 to 50 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	3 to 5 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Quite branched, Spread out, Stocky
Appearance of foliage	Atypical, Green
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover, Hanging plant, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	From 'Pittsburgh', Ivy ivy
Award	No known award