For those who want to avoid overly voluble ivy, moderate-growth ivy is the right solution.
Here is a selection of around thirty varieties. But this list is not exhaustive.
Annual pruning is not compulsory. Just do it if the ivy overflows the space you have set aside for it.
Hedera helix ‘Shannon’ - Ornamental ivy
Foliage composed of 3 to 5 deeply divided lobes, so much so that they could be mistaken for leaflets. Base of
Hedera helix ‘Anne-Marie’ - ornamental ivy
A climbing ivy of medium vigour.
Juvenile leaves composed of 3 to 5 lobes rounded at the apex, adult leaves in
Hedera helix ‘Discret’ - ornamental ivy
Ivy spotted with cream, often on only half the leaf, which makes it a very original ivy.
Hedera helix ‘Pittsburgh’ - Ornamental ivy
Hedera helix ‘Pittsburgh’ is the father of a large number of branched cultivars.
Leaves with the appearance of typical ivy with 3 to
Hedera helix ‘Salomé’ - ornamental ivy
Ivy with small, arrow-shaped leaves and thin, elongated lobes.
Blade with 3 to 5 lobes,
Hedera helix ‘Mini Stella’ - ornamental ivy
Small ivy with dark green, bird's-foot leaves.
The leaf blade is divided into deep, narrow lobes,
Hedera helix ‘Merry’ - Ornamental ivy
Compact ivy with a shrubby habit forming a small clump.
Medium to small, elliptical, unlobed leaves. Stems erect.
Hedera helix ‘Evergreen’ mutation
This ivy has misshapen leaves, each different from the next.
The mid-green blade is either unlobed or lobed,
Hedera helix ‘Mathilde’ - Ornamental ivy
Leaves with 3 to 5 pointed lobes. Blade medium green with grey-green spots and cream margins.
Mottling on
Hedera helix ‘Minicoup’ - Ornamental ivy
Very branched ivy with long stems profusely covered with small bird's-foot leaves.
Leaves composed of 3 lobes, the
Hedera hibernica ‘Jabugo’ - Irish ivy
Irish ivy with admirably contrasting leaves and a brown-tinged leaf blade with very light veins.
The leaf
Hedera helix ‘Appaloosa’ - Ornamental ivy
In winter, it takes on lighter halos reminiscent of the coat of this breed of horse, hence its name.
Curly leaves
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