Hedera hibernica 'Big Shot' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera hibernica ‘Big Shot’ – Ornemental Ivy

Particularly vigorous ivy, comparable to Colchis ivy.

Heart-shaped leaf, but can also have an oval shape, not lobed forming a convex cup. Dark green shiny blade, reddening in the sun and turning brown in cold situations in winter.

Powerful and very rustic ivy, very useful for covering large areas with its large leaves and vigorous growth.

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Description

Irish ivy – Hedera hibernica ‘Big Shot’

In a nutshell

Irish ivy, Hedera hibernica ‘Big Shot’ , is a particularly vigorous ivy, comparable to Colchis ivy.

The leaf is heart-shaped, but can also have an oval shape. Some have in addition small asymmetrical lateral legs, but most often the leaf is not lobed forming a convex cup. The blade is shiny dark green. It reddens in the sun and it can turn brown in cold situations in winter.

It is a powerful and very rustic ivy, very useful for covering large areas with its large leaves and vigorous growth.

History

This cultivar is of unknown origin.

Technical leaflet - Hedera hibernica 'Big Shot'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: hibernica
Cultivar: ‘Big Shot’
Pierot classification: heart-shaped ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, on the Atlantic coast, from Portugal to Scotland.
Origin of the cultivar: unknown

Description of Hedera hibernica 'Big Shot'

Shape: stocky
Number of lobes: generally unlobed, sometimes 3 lobes
Leaf length: 11 cm
Leaf width: 8 cm
Leaf colour: shiny dark green
Vein colour: green
Stem and petiole colour: greenish purple
Petiole length: 1 to 2 cm
Ramifications: little branched
Thickness of the mat: quite thick
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 fairly small branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera hibernica 'Big Shot'

Exposure: shade, partial shade, sunHardiness: -15°C
Soil moisture: fresh soil
Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
Use: ground cover, climbing
Development: very vigorous, fast
Size: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

Ivy in literature

“The old wall, covered with ivy, seemed both alive and petrified in time. ”

Henry James , The Europeans

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	0 pot
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	6 to 10 containers
Stock big articles	1 to 2 big articles
Shape	Compact, Stocky
Appearance of foliage	Green
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Fast
Development vigor	Vigorous
Classification according to the Pierot system	Heart shaped
Award	No known award