Name: Hedera iberica 'Monchique' - Spanish Ivy - The Ivy Site
SKU: C01-a-1956

Hedera iberica ‘Monchique’ – Spanish Ivy

Large, olive green, matt leaves, with several more or less deep cuts. Elongated lobes pointing forward.

Young leaves tinged with deep red, then evolving towards more or less dark green.

More vigorous cultivar than the species. Prefers shaded situations.

Category Ivy

Description

Spanish ivy – Hedera iberica ‘Monchique’

In a nutshell

Spanish ivy, Hedera iberica ‘Monchique’, is a variety found by Dr. Mike Jones southeast of Monchique, in the Algarve, Portugal. It has broad, olive-green, matte leaves with several more or less deep cut-outs. The elongated lobes point forward.

Young leaves are tinted deep red. They then turn more or less dark green.

This cultivar is more vigorous than the species. It prefers shady situations.

History

This cultivar was discovered by Dr Mike Jones southeast of Monchique, Algarve, Portugal in 1988

Technical leaflet - Hedera iberica 'Spanish'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus : Hedera
Species: iberica
Cultivar: ‘Monchique’
Pierot classification: fan-leaved ivy, type ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Species origin: Spain and Portugal.
Origin of cultivar: found by Dr. Mike Jones southeast of Monchique, Algarve, Portugal

Description of Hedera iberica ‘Monchique’

Growth habit: extended
Number of lobes: usually 3 lobes
Leaf length: 6 cm
Sheet width: 7 cm
Leaf color: mat olive green
Color of veins: green
Stem and petiole color: red
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera iberica ‘Monchique

Exposure: shade, part shade
Hardiness: -15°C
Soil moisture: cool soil
Soil PH: all
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
Use: ground cover, climber, pot, window box
Development: rapid
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

Ivy in literature

“Ivy, free and wild, finds its way into every crack in the stone.”

Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass

Additional information

Stock 9cm and 1L pots	0 pot
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	0 cantainer
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Extended
Appearance of foliage	Green
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Medium
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Vigorous
Classification according to the Pierot system	Fan
Award	No known award