Hedera helix 'Tango' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Tango’ – Ornemental Ivy

Similar to ‘Parasol’. But shorter internodes, stockier plant and slightly more branched.

Triangular leaves with 3 to 5 lobes, shiny dark green. Leaf edges narrowly corrugated, even scurved.

The plant’s habit is slightly upright, giving it the appearance of a large cushion.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Tango’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Tango’, is a variety that resembles ‘Parasol’. But the internodes are shorter, the plant stockier and a little more branched.

The triangular-shaped leaves are composed of 3 to 5 lobes of shiny dark green. Leaf margins are narrowly corrugated, even scurved.

The plant’s habit is slightly upright, giving it the appearance of a large cushion.

History

This cultivar results from a mutation of ‘Parasol’

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Tango'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus : Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar : ‘Tango’
Pierot classification: ivy with wavy-crisped leaves
Foliage stage: juvenile
Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origine du cultivar : sport de ‘Parasol’

Description of Hedera helix ‘Tango’

Growth habit: semi-erect, then drooping
Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general, tightly wavy and crisp
Leaf length: 3 to 5cm
Leaf width: 3 to 5 cm
Leaf color: dark green
Color of veins: light green
Leaf shape: triangular
Stem: branched
Petiole length: 3 to 7 cm
Mattress: thick
Stem and petiole color: greenish purple
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Tango’.

Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
Hardiness: -15°C
Soil moisture: cool soil
Soil PH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
Use: ground cover, hanging baskets, pots, window boxes
Development: moderate
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

Ivy in literature

“As the ivy stretches its arms toward the heavens, so my thoughts soar toward God, through time and space.”

Chateaubriand, Itinerary from Paris to Jerusalem

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	6 to 10 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	51 to 100 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Falling, Quite branched, Semi-erect, Thick
Appearance of foliage	Atypical, Curly, Green
Possible uses	Ground cover, Hanging plant, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Medium
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Curly, From 'Pittsburgh'
Award	No known award