Hedera helix Evergreen - Common ivy
Hedera helix Evergreen - Common ivy
Hedera helix Evergreen
English ivy, Common ivy
Indeed, this little ivy doesn't grow very fast but it is tough, resistant to dryness, heat, and humidity. It climbs up the trunk of a cypress: 50 cm in 3/4 years is not huge but it is very healthy! The ivy collection from Promesse de fleurs is truly tempting!
Mi, 05/02/2025
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Description
Hedera helix 'Evergreen' is a small ornamental ivy distinguished by its thin, tapered, evergreen leaves, decorative throughout the year. This compact and branched variety grows slowly, by a few tens of centimeters per year. Like its common ivy ancestor, it is cold-resistant and tolerates various growing conditions, including in containers. 'Evergreen' forms a pretty ground cover that will enhance all accompanying plants without becoming invasive.
Ivies belong to the araliaceae family, cousins of Ginseng and fatsias. Hedera helix 'Evergreen' originates from common ivy, found everywhere in forests, countryside, and gardens and native to the entire temperate Eurasian zone of the northern hemisphere. Ivy stems cling independently to supports through powerful climbing roots. This plant has produced numerous cultivars of varying sizes, with diversified foliage, some capable of flowering and fruiting once mature. The foliage borne by the stems that will flower, located higher on the plant, differs from the foliage borne by juvenile stems. Ivy's greenish flowering, in the form of globular inflorescences, is an excellent nectar source for bees. It is followed by black-blue berries, toxic to humans but an excellent winter food source for birds.
Hedera helix 'Evergreen' is quite close to the group of 'Needlepoint' ivies, a term that encompasses several forms of common ivy characterised by deeply cut foliage with digitate lobes. It is a slow-growing plant that is more creeping than climbing, well-branched from the base, 30-40 cm tall, able to cover an area of 1.50 m². Its small, elongated, evergreen leaves are divided into 3 to 5 narrow lobes with more or less pointed tips. They are carried by thick, green then greyish branches with starry hairs. Their colour changes from light green to darker green over time.
Hedera helix 'Evergreen' is hardy and thrives everywhere except in hot or arid exposures. This plant is indispensable for decorating a terrace or balcony, as ground cover in flower pots, or in a hanging pot where it will cascade. In the garden, pair it with perennials such as hellebores and barrenworts, for example. Also consider using it to fill a slightly shaded rockery, with a small fern like Asplenium trichomanes.
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Hedera
helix
Evergreen
Araliaceae
English ivy, Common ivy
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Planting and care
Hedera helix 'Evergreen' is easy to grow in any regular soil and can be planted all year round. It prefers fertile, moist, well-drained soil, but is very tolerant of the presence of limestone or clay if the soil is well worked. Once well rooted, it is quite resistant to drought. It will thrive equally as well in the sun (not scorching) as in the shade. Ideally, plant it against a wall, in a semi-shaded position sheltered from cold winds to help it establish, and monitor watering during the first 2 years after planting, especially in dry summers. To promote young shoots more quickly, fix the first ones to the ground (layering). You can rejuvenate the base by removing old branches. Prune regularly to shape it. Remove branches that bear leaves of a different appearance or those that take on an upright and shrubby form.
For container cultivation, mix 7 parts regular soil, 3 parts peat, and 2 parts sand. Water regularly and apply fertiliser every month during the growing season. Keep the substrate moist.
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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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