Ivy (Hedera helix) — climbing plant.
Ivy (Hedera helix) – climbing plant. Ivy is an evergreen climber, very hardy, ideal for walls, fences and ground cover in shade.
Benefits
- Quickly covers pergolas and trellises
- Decorative vertical flowering
Seasonal care
- Spring: Start of the growing season: apply a suitable fertiliser and provide partial shade or shade.
- Summer: Water moderately.
- Autumn: Autumn is a good time for planting; gradually reduce watering.
- Winter: Frost-hardy – overwinters outdoors. Prune in late winter if needed.
Specifications
- Botanical name: Hedera helix
- Botanical family: Araliaceae
- Life cycle: Perennial
- Foliage: Evergreen
- Exposure: Partial shade / shade
- Placement: Outdoors
- Growth rate: Fast
- Minimum temperature: -25 °C
- Drought resistance: Medium
- Mature height: 200-400 cm
- Mature width: 100-200 cm
- Flower colour: Mixed
- Fragrance: Subtle
- Soil: Fertile, well drained
- pH: 6,0-7,5
- Watering: Moderate
- Fertilising: Spring–summer
- Pruning: After flowering
- Mulching: Recommended
- Product code: 4041767
- EAN code: 6420384041767
Warnings
- The fruit and leaves are toxic if ingested
- Vigorous – control by pruning
- Tolerates shade
Frequently asked questions
Does it survive winter outdoors?
Yes, it is frost-hardy and overwinters outdoors without problems in Romania.
What exposure and watering does it prefer?
Partial shade / shade; moderate watering. Ivy is an evergreen climber, very hardy, ideal for walls, fences and ground cover in shade.
