Hedera helix ‘Gavotte’ – Ornemental Ivy
Hedera helix ‘Gavotte’ – Ornemental Ivy
A variety with few branches, slow growth and stocky.
Light green foliage in spring, becoming dark green in summer. Oval leaves, more or less lanceolate, not lobed. In winter, red veins appear under the cold.
Very good ground cover for small areas of the garden. Also suitable in pots but also as a climber on low heights. Drooping branches for a very beautiful effect.
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Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Gavotte’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Gavotte’, is a slow-growing, stocky variety with few branches.
The foliage, light green in spring, becomes dark green in summer. The leaves are oval, more or less lanceolate, and are not lobed. In winter, red veins appear in the cold.
Its wide leaves make it a very good ground cover for small areas of the garden. It is also suitable in pots but also as a climber on low heights. With age, some branches will fall back for a very beautiful effect.
History
This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Star’ which was discovered in the USA and released in Europe by van der Laar, Boskoop, Netherlands from 1953.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Gavotte'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus: Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Gavotte’
- Pierot classification: curiosity ivy, heart-shaped ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of the cultivar: sport of ‘Star’ introduced by van der Laar, Boskoop, Netherlands from 1953.
Description of Hedera helix 'Gavotte'
- Shape: spreading, stocky
- Number of lobes: generally unlobed, sometimes 3 lobes
- Leaf length: 5 cm
- Leaf width: 1.5 cm
- Leaf colour: light green
- Leaf shape: narrow oval
- Vein colour: light green
- Stem and petiole colour: purple
- Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches
Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Gavotte'
- Hardiness: -10°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
- Development: quite slow, average
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)
A page from my little ivy encyclopedia
The question of circumstance…
What does lanceolate mean?
The vocabulary used by botanists to describe plants is very rich. For leaves alone, you can come across dozens of specific terms.
The word ‘lanceolate’ generally applies to the shape of a leaf. It is said to be lanceolate when it is shaped like a spearhead, clearly longer than it is wide, with the widest part being on the petiole side.
Ivy in literature
“Ivy covered the tower to its very top, giving it an air of wild majesty.”
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Children of Húrin
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 0 pot |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 21 to 50 containers |
| Stock big articles | 1 to 2 big articles |
| Shape | Compact, Little branched, Spread out |
| Appearance of foliage | Atypical, Green |
| Possible uses | Climbing, Ground cover, Pots or planters |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Fairly good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Easy |
| Development speed | Slow |
| Development vigor | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | From 'Pittsburgh', Heart shaped, Oddity |
| Award | No known award |
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