Hedera helix 'Tanja' Arborescent - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Tanja’ Arborescent – Ornemental Ivy

Shrubby form of ‘Tanja’, a variety harvested in the Caucasus.

Non-lobed, light to medium-green, triangular to lanceolate leaves. Base usually wedge-shaped.

Ivy that deserves to be planted in isolation to appreciate its shrubby form.

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Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Tanja’ Arborescent

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Tanja’ arborescent, is a shrubby form of ‘Tanja’, a variety harvested in the Caucasus.

The leaves, which are not lobed, are light to medium green. They are triangular to lanceolate in shape. The base is usually wedge-shaped.

This ivy deserves to be planted in isolation to appreciate its shrubby form.

History

This cultivar is the shrubby form of ‘Tanja’.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Tanja' Arborescent

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus : Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Tanja’ arborescent
Pierot classification: adult ivy
Foliage stage: adult
Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of cultivar: shrub form of ‘Tanja’.

Description of Hedera helix ‘Tanja’ arborescent

Growth habit: shrubby
Number of lobes: unlobed
Leaf length: 5 to 7 cm
Leaf width: 3 to 4 cm
Leaf color: light to medium green
Color of veins: light green
Leaf base: wedge-shaped
Leaf apex: pointed
Edge of blade: raised
Stem and petiole color: greenish purple
Petiole length: 3 to 7 cm
Stem: sparsely branched
Knot spacing: 3 cm
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Tanja’ arborescent

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: pot, rockery, freestanding
Development: moderate
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

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What does lanceolate mean?

The vocabulary used by botanists to describe plants is very rich. For leaves alone, you may come across dozens of specific terms.

The word ‘lanceolate’ is generally applied to the shape of a leaf. It’s said to be lanceolate when it’s spearhead-shaped, clearly longer than it is wide, with the widest part on the petiole side.

Discover all the vocabulary describing leaves.

Ivy in literature

“The ivy that adorned the chapel seemed to mourn the departed souls.”

Camilo José Cela, The Family of Pascal Duarte

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	3 to 5 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	3 to 5 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Shrubby
Appearance of foliage	Green
Possible uses	Isolated, Pots or planters, Rockery
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Medium
Development speed	Slow
Development vigor	Modest
Classification according to the Pierot system	Adult
Award	No known award