English Ivy
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Useful climbing plant to cover walls and for sculptural gardening. Great ornamental interest for the variety of the leaves shapes and colours. It can be grown as a ground cover and on rockery. It has spasmodic and expectorant properties but a home made use is not advised because it may have opposite effects.
Evergreen, dark green foliage. Black non edible berries.
It grows on alcaline, well drained and cool soils.
Remove the berry. Soak the seeds in cool water for 24 hours before sowing in Spring. Lightly cover the seeds and maintain the humidity until germination is completed.
Use
Balcony & Courtyard, Groundcover, Gardening, Wild garden, Urban garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Medicinal, Honey producing plant, Walls, fences, Screen, Indoor Plant, Restoration, Creeper
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Flowering
| Flower colour | Green |
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| Flowering period | March, April, May, Spring |
| Fruit colour | Black |
Foliage
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
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Botanical information
| Common name | HEDERA HELIX - English Ivy |
|---|---|
| Wildlife | Bees |
When to plant?
| Sowing period | March, April, May, Spring |
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| Germination (days) | 15-25 |
| Average germination (%) | 70 |
| Seeds per gram | 30 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Balcony & Courtyard, Groundcover, Gardening, Wild garden, Urban garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Medicinal, Honey producing plant, Walls, fences, Screen, Indoor Plant, Restoration, Creeper |
|---|---|
| Exposure | Partial shade |
| Soil pH | No preference |
| Soil type | No preference |
| Soil moisture | Moist |
| Hardiness | No drought resistant, Hardy |
| Climate zone | Cool areas, Temperate areas |
Care
| Watering | Regular |
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