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Hedera algeriensis

Hedera algeriensis
Algerian Ivy, Canary Island Ivy

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This ivy is a botanical species native to the Tunisian and Algerian coasts, where it grows up to the mountainous massifs. More willingly creeping than climbing, it quickly forms a remarkable evergreen ground cover, very useful in shaded areas of the garden, even in very dry soil.
Flower size
4 cm
Height at maturity
50 cm
Spread at maturity
10 m
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -15°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil, Moist soil
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Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Description

This Algerian ivy, in Latin Hedera algeriensis, is a plant more inclined to be creeping rather than climbing, known to gardeners under its pretty variegated variety 'Gloire de Marengo'. Its large leaves, a bright light green in spring, become dark green in summer. This vigorous species forms a remarkable evergreen ground cover in partially shaded or even shady areas. With a little help, by training it, it will also create a beautiful green tapestry on a fence wall. Ideal for dressing a large slope or the base of a hedge, it withstands summer drought once well established. It is the perfect plant to fight against adventive plants and cover the ground evenly.

Hedera algeriensis is a botanical species native to the Tunisian and Algerian coasts, where it grows up to mountainous areas. Its frost resistance is estimated at -15 °C (5°F) at its lowest. Ivies belong to the Araliaceae family, they are cousins of Ginseng and Fatsias. Its growth is fast, allowing it to cover an area of 8 to 10m² in a few years. Its large oval, triangular, leathery leaves, with slightly marked 3 lobes, have a slightly wavy appearance. They measure up to 20cm (8in) long and 12cm (5in) wide. Those carried by the flowering branches are less lobed than those of sterile branches. They have a light and vibrant green colour in spring, darkening with age. Its reddish branches, partially covered with greyish star-shaped hairs, run on the ground or climb when they encounter an obstacle to cling to. This ivy only produces flowers on the erect fertile stems and branches that have reached the sun. The inflorescence, in umbel form, gathers 13 to 15 flowers with prominent yellowish-green stamens, highly melliferous. After pollination by bees, small blackish, fleshy berries form, which are toxic when ingested. They are sought after by some birds that spread the seeds in the garden, often at the base of 'perching trees'.

Everything suits it, and it suits everything! A statement that sounds like a plea for ivy, a modest but greatly useful plant, although usually frowned upon by gardeners. It must be admitted that it tends to infiltrate everywhere, with the complicity of birds who sow it here and there. On the other hand, it quickly enhances all the difficult areas of the garden neglected by other plants, in the sun or even in the shade, in a soil full of roots, dry in summer, limestone, clayey. The luxuriant vegetation of Algerian ivy effectively and perfectly covers the ground, eventually discouraging adventive plants. Like a mulch, it helps maintain soil moisture in summer without harming well-established shrubs and trees. When trained, it has a slightly trailing drapery habit. For example, associate it with periwinkles, Pachysandra terminalis, and climbing clematis 'The President' to create a large original and colourful ground cover on a slope.

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The flowering of ivy is an excellent source of food for bees in late summer or autumn. Even though their reputation as destroyers is well established, ivies have protected old dilapidated walls more than they have destroyed them; it is the uprooting of this plant firmly anchored in the crevices that causes the masonry to collapse, while the plant maintains its integrity.

Plant habit

Height at maturity 50 cm
Spread at maturity 10 m
Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour yellow
Flowering time September to October
Inflorescence Umbel
Flower size 4 cm
Fragrance slightly scented
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators
Flowering description Clusters of green, useful as a late-season nectar-source.
Fruit colour black

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour green
Foliage description Evergreen.

Botanical data

Genus

Hedera

Species

algeriensis

Family

Araliaceae

Other common names

Algerian Ivy, Canary Island Ivy

Origin

North Africa

Product reference18767

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Planting and care

Algerian Ivy, a plant that is easy to grow, can be planted all year round in ordinary soil that has been well prepared to facilitate its installation and kept moist during the first two years after planting. It is not demanding in terms of soil type, and it is not afraid of limestone, stones, or heavy clay soils if they are properly loosened and drained. It adapts to all exposures, from sun to shade, but prefers partially shaded situations sheltered from cold winds. To promote the emergence of young shoots more quickly, fix the first ones to the ground (layering). Train the long, flexible stems to help them cling to a support (fence or garden shed). Do not hesitate to rejuvenate the base by removing old branches if necessary. Regularly prune to shape or maintain it within a defined space. This plant is not affected by pests or diseases.

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Planting period

Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
Type of support Wall

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery, Shaded rockery, Woodland edge, Undergrowth
Type of use Border, Slope, Climbing
Hardiness Hardy down to -15°C (USDA zone 7b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 1 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade, Shade
Soil pH Any
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, Almost any.

Care

Pruning instructions Feel free to rejuvenate the plant by removing old branches. Prune regularly to shape or maintain it within a defined space.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time February to March, October
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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