Hedera helix 'Kermario' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Kermario’ – Ornemental Ivy

Found on the site of the megaliths of Carnac in Morbihan (Kermario alignment).

Branchy variety with small leaves (2 x 2 cm). Foliage appearing varnished, dark green (just like hibernica ‘Sark’, but smaller).

Suitable as ground cover as well as climbing.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Kermario’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Kermario’, was found on the site of the megaliths of Carnac in Morbihan (Kermario alignment).

It is a branchy variety with small leaves (2 x 2 cm). The foliage appears varnished, dark green (just like hibernica ‘Sark’, but smaller).

It is suitable as both ground cover and climbing.

History

This cultivar was found by Olivier Arcelus on the site of Kermario in Morbihan, France.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Kermario'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus : Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Kermario’
Pierot classification: heart-shaped ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of cultivar: selected by O. Arcelus on the Kermario site (Morbihan)

Description of Hedera helix ‘Kermario’

Growth habit: bushy
Number of lobes: 3 very shallow lobes
Leaf length: 2 cm
Sheet width: 2 cm
Leaf shape: corded
Stem shape: branching
Leaf color: dark green with glaze
Color of veins: light green
Stem and petiole color: pink
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Kermario’

Exposure: shade, part shade
Hardiness: -15°C
Soil moisture: cool soil
Soil PH: 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)

A page from my little ivy encyclopedia

The question of circumstance ...

What is branching ivy?

Ivy can form long, liana-like stems to which leaves are attached in alternate arrangements. For some ivy species, these stems are unbranched, i.e. no secondary branches grow from them. In this case, we would say that these ivies are unbranched.

On the other hand, in other species, numerous secondary branches grow from the main stem, in the leaf axils. These are known as branching ivy.

Ivy can be forced to form secondary branches by regular pruning. Those that form secondary branches without being pruned are known as self-branching ivy. The most typical of these is ‘Pittsburgh’ ivy (Hedera helix ‘Pittsburgh’).

Ivy in literature

“Ivy entwines the remains of the past, hiding the scars of battles.”

Alfred de Vigny, Military Servitude and Greatness

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	1 to 2 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	21 to 50 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Bushy
Appearance of foliage	Green
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Ivy ivy
Award	No known award