Hedera hibernica ‘Zorgvlied’ – Irish Ivy
Hedera hibernica ‘Zorgvlied’ – Irish Ivy
Adult ivy, slow growing, forming a small bush.
Shiny, oval or lanceolate leaves with very beautiful winter colors. Flowers in multiple small umbels, often well before other varieties.
Install it in the sun or possibly in partial shade.
Description
Irish ivy – Hedera hibernica ‘Zorgvlied’
In a nutshell
Irish ivy, Hedera hibernica ‘Zorgvlied’, is a slow-growing adult ivy that forms a small shrub.
The leaves are glossy, oval or lanceolate with beautiful winter colours. It flowers in multiple small umbels, often well before other varieties.
Set up in sun or partial shade.
History
This cultivar was introduced by CP Broerse, Amstelveen, Netherlands, before 1978
Technical leaflet - Hedera hibernica 'Zorgvlied'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus : Hedera
- Species: hibernica
- Cultivar: ‘Zorgvlied’
- Pierot classification: adult
- Foliage stage: adult
- Origin: Europe, Atlantic coast
Description of Hedera hibernica ‘Zorgvlied’
- Growth habit: bushy
- Number of lobes: 0
- Leaf length: 9 cm
- Sheet width: 5 cm
- Leaf shape: oval or lanceolate
- Leaf color: bright green
- Color variations: beautiful winter colors
- Flowering color: cream
- Flowering period: September, October
- Fructification: black berries
- Fruiting period: November to March
Planting, cultivation and care tips for Hedera hibernica ‘Zorgvlied’
- Exposure: sun, part shade
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral, calcareous, acidic
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus
- Use: pot, jardiniere, rockery, houseplant
- Development: modest
- Growth rate: slow
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
- Diseases: rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“Ivy, the eternal companion of ruins, reminds us that even stones, under the weight of time, are not forgotten.”
Chateaubriand, Genius of Christianity
Additional information
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 0 pot |
|---|---|
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 0 cantainer |
| Stock big articles | 0 big article |
| Shape | Bushy, Compact, Dressed, Quite branched |
| Appearance of foliage | Green |
| Possible uses | Bonsai, Isolated, Pots or planters, Rockery |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Easy |
| Development speed | Slow |
| Development vigor | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Adult |
| Award | No known award |
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