Hedera hibernica ‘Vitifolia’ adult
Hedera hibernica ‘Vitifolia’ adult
Adult form of Irish ivy Hedera hibernica ‘Vitifolia’.
Upright shape, but foliage retaining the original type. Leaves arranged flat along the axis of the stem.
Short annual shoots, about 25 cm per year. General appearance of this shrub forming a beautiful conical shape, very green.
Flowering in autumn in the form of greenish umbels. Fruits which follow well clear of the foliage.
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Description
Irish ivy – Hedera hibernica ‘Vitifolia’ adulte
In a nutshell
Irish ivy, Hedera hibernica ‘Vitifolia’, is shown here in its adult form.
The habit is upright, but the foliage retains the original type. The leaves are arranged flat along the axis of the stem.
The annual shoots are short, about 25 cm per year. The general appearance of this shrub forms a beautiful, very green conical shape.
The flowering of adult Hedera hibernica ‘Vitifolia’ occurs in autumn in the form of greenish umbels. The fruits that follow are well detached from the foliage.
Technical leaflet - Hedera hibernica 'Vitifolia' adulte
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus : Hedera
- Species: hibernica
- Cultivar : ‘Vitifolia’
- Pierot classification: adult
- Foliage stage: adult
- Species origin: Europe, on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: horticultural
Description of mature Hedera hibernica ‘Vitifolia’ adult
- Growth habit: upright, bushy
- Number of lobes: 5 to 7 lobes
- Leaf length: 5 cm
- Sheet width: 5 cm
- Leaf color: dark green
- Color of veins: light green
- Stem and petiole color: green
- Hair: stellar, rather small
- Flowering period: September to November
- Flower color: greenish to yellow
- Fructification: February to April
- Purple-black fruit color
Planting, growing and care instructions for mature Hedera hibernica ‘Vitifolia’ adult
- Exposure: sun, shade, part shade
- Culture: difficult
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or calcareous
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: pots, window boxes, rock gardens, small gardens
- Development: slow
- 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 adult ivy?
In its development, ivy passes through 3 successive stages.
1 – initially, it crawls on the ground and forms adventitious roots that allow it to crawl further and further, thus forming an evergreen carpet. This is the juvenile stage.
2 – when it encounters a support, it begins to climb. Instead of adventitious roots, it forms crampons that allow it to climb higher and higher. This is the semi-adult stage.
3 – when it sees enough light, it enters its third stage, the adult stage. It now grows horizontal branches, rather like a shrub. In autumn, it flowers in greenish umbels, much appreciated by pollinating and foraging insects. These flowers give rise to berries which gradually ripen over the winter, feeding birds.
Mature ivy is therefore of great interest for biodiversity.
By taking cuttings from the adult stage of an ivy plant, you can obtain mature, shrubby ivy.
Ivy in literature
“The ivy-covered ruins stood like forgotten memories of times gone by.”
George Eliot, Middlemarch
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 | 0 big article |
| Shape | Bushy, Dressed, Shrubby |
| Appearance of foliage | Green |
| Possible uses | Isolated, Pots or planters, Rockery |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Medium |
| Development speed | Medium |
| Development vigor | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Adult |
| Award | No known award |
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