Hedera helix Erecta - Common Ivy
Hedera helix Erecta - Common Ivy
Hedera helix Erecta - Common Ivy
Hedera helix Erecta - Common Ivy
Hedera helix Erecta
English Ivy, Common Ivy
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Description
Hedera helix Erecta is an unusual form of common ivy, notable for its candelabra-like vegetation and its small leaves arranged geometrically on its upright branches. This small bush, which retains its foliage in winter, has preserved the very robust character of its creeping and climbing ancestor: it is an irreplaceable shade or semi-shade plant for enhancing difficult areas of the garden. It adapts to all soils, even chalky and very dry ones in summer.
Ivies belong to the Araliaceae family, they are cousins of Ginseng and fatsias. Hedera helix 'Erecta' comes from common ivy, which is found everywhere in European forests, countryside, and gardens. Common ivy is native to the entire temperate Eurasian zone of the northern hemisphere. Its foliage persists in winter, in all areas.
Hedera helix 'Erecta' is a moderately fast-growing shrub plant that forms a beautiful clump about 1 metre (3 feet) in all directions. Its small triangular leaves, 3 to 4cm (1 to 2in) long and wide, are alternately and regularly arranged on thick, upright branches that turn from green to grey with age. Each bright green leaf is traversed by clear veins, giving it a marbled appearance. The young leaves are a beautiful tender green. In autumn, the nectar from its inconspicuous green flowering, in the form of globular inflorescences, is an excellent source of food for bees. It is followed by the formation of black-blue berries, toxic to humans but presenting an excellent source of winter food for birds.
Hedera helix 'Erecta', perfectly hardy and drought-resistant, thrives absolutely everywhere except in scorching exposures. It will bring a lot of elegance to the difficult areas of the garden that most other plants shun. This ivy is beautiful as a low hedge, or in a border, without requiring too much maintenance. Planted in a large pot, it also makes a very attractive subject for the terrace or balcony. As elegant as a small conifer or boxwood, it is also an architectural plant that can be installed as a focal point at the corner of a wall or near an entrance. Easy to combine, it will enhance its light-shade companions such as acanthus and heuchera, for example. To surround and highlight it, also consider easy-to-grow woodland perennials such as epimediums, wood anemones, lamiums, macrorrhizum geraniums or phaeum geraniums, for example.
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Botanical data
Hedera
helix
Erecta
Araliaceae
English Ivy, Common Ivy
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Hedera helix 'Erecta', which is easy to cultivate in ordinary soil, can be planted all year round. It is very tolerant of the presence of limestone or clay if the soil is well cultivated, and highly resistant to drought once established. It will thrive in both sun (not scorching) and partial shade (east-facing or under sparsely populated trees) or in dense shade. Preferably, plant it in a partially shaded area sheltered from cold winds to help it establish itself, and monitor watering during the first 2 years following planting, especially during dry summers. Don't hesitate to rejuvenate the base by removing old branches. If desired, regularly prune to shape it. Remove any branches that have leaves with a different appearance or those that take on a creeping or climbing form.
For container cultivation, mix 7 parts ordinary soil, 3 parts compost, and 2 parts sand. Water regularly and apply fertiliser every month during the growing season. Keep the substrate moist, but not waterlogged.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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