{"id":3798,"date":"2024-01-04T22:21:47","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T21:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=3798"},"modified":"2026-04-29T07:09:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T05:09:26","slug":"hedera-helix-kermario","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/product\/hedera-helix-kermario\/","title":{"rendered":"<em>Hedera helix<\/em> \u2018Kermario\u2019 - Ornamental ivy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"product-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3798\" class=\"elementor elementor-3798\" data-elementor-post-type=\"product\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-203d4ecf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"203d4ecf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a12f5ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a12f5ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #f0ffed;\">Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix \u2018Kermario\u2019<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3be8dbd2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3be8dbd2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48010620 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48010620\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b67b434 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b67b434\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In a nutshell<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57613be4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57613be4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ornamental ivy, <strong>Hedera helix \u2018Kermario\u2019<\/strong>, was found on the site of the Carnac megaliths in Morbihan (Kermario alignment).<\/p><p>This is a branched variety with small leaves (2 x 2 cm). The foliage appears glossy, dark green (just like the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/product\/hedera-hibernica-sark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hibernica \u2018Sark\u2019<\/a>, but smaller).<\/p><p>It works equally well as ground cover or as a climber.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bdf743 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bdf743\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">History<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56f8828 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56f8828\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This cultivar was found by Olivier Arcelus at the Kermario site in Morbihan, France.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5a241a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5a241a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Technical details - Hedera helix 'Kermario'<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca9913e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca9913e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Botanical information<\/h3><ul><li>Family: Araliaceae<\/li><li>Genus <em><strong>Hedera<\/strong><\/em><\/li><li>Species : <em>helix<\/em><\/li><li>Cultivar: \u2018Kermario\u2019<\/li><li>Pierot classification: heart-shaped ivy<\/li><li>Foliage stage: juvenile<\/li><li>Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.<\/li><li>Origin of cultivar: selected by O. Arcelus on the Kermario site (Morbihan)<\/li><\/ul><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3>Description of Hedera helix \u2018Kermario\u2019<\/h3><ul><li>Growth habit: bushy<\/li><li>Number of lobes: 3 very shallow lobes<\/li><li>Leaf length: 2 cm<\/li><li>Sheet width: 2 cm<\/li><li>Leaf shape: corded<\/li><li>Stem shape: branched<\/li><li>Colour of leaf: dark green with glaze<\/li><li>Colour of veins: light green<\/li><li>Colour of stem and petiole: pink<\/li><li>Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches<\/li><\/ul><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3>Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix \u2018Kermario\u2019<\/h3><ul><li>Exposure: shade, part shade, sun<\/li><li>Hardiness: -15\u00b0C<\/li><li>Soil moisture: cool soil<\/li><li>Soil PH: neutral or chalky<\/li><li>Soil type: all<\/li><li>Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing<\/li><li>Use: ground cover, climber<\/li><li>Development: vigorous<\/li><li>Pruning: once a year<\/li><li>Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)<\/li><li>Diseases: very rare (leaf 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>The occasional question ...<\/h3>\n<h2>What is ivy?<\/h2>\n<p>Ivy can form long stems, like lianas, to which leaves are attached in alternate arrangements. For some ivy species, these stems are unbranched, meaning that no secondary branches grow from the vines. In this case, we would say that these ivies are not branched.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, in other species, numerous secondary branches grow from the main stem, in the leaf axils. These are known as branching ivy.<\/p>\n<p>Ivy can be forced to form secondary branches by regular pruning. Those that form secondary branches without being pruned are known as self-branching ivy. The most typical of these is \u2018Pittsburgh\u2019 ivy (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/product\/hedera-helix-pittsburgh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Hedera helix<\/em> \u2018Pittsburgh\u2019<\/a>).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-331cb87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"331cb87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"146\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/guirlande-1024x146.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-116\" alt=\"La boutique du lierre - Ivy garland\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/guirlande-1024x146.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/guirlande-900x129.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/guirlande-300x43.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/guirlande-768x110.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/guirlande.webp 1126w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6851fcbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6851fcbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Ivy in literature<\/span><\/h3><blockquote><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">\u201cIvy embraces the remnants of the past, hiding the scars of battle.\u00bb<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><h5 style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Alfred de Vigny<\/strong>, <em>Military servitude and grandeur<\/em><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Found on the Carnac megalith site in Morbihan (Kermario alignment).<\/p>\n<p>A branching variety with small leaves (2 x 2 cm). 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