{"id":492,"date":"2023-10-28T18:48:20","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T16:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/?post_type=product&p=492"},"modified":"2026-04-28T07:09:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T05:09:31","slug":"hedera-algeriensis-bowless-ox-heart-adult","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/product\/hedera-algeriensis-bowless-ox-heart-adulte\/","title":{"rendered":"Hedera algeriensis<\/em> \u2018Bowles's Ox Heart\u2019 - Mature ivy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ornamental ivy - Hedera algeriensis \u2018Bowle's Ox Heart\u2019 adult<\/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
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In a nutshell<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Like the juvenile form, the adult form of Hedera algeriensis<\/em> \u2018Bowles's Ox Heart\u2019<\/strong> takes up a lot of space in the garden once installed.<\/p>

The leaves are unlobed and very broad, certainly one of the largest adult leaves of any hardy ivy species. The leaf blade is a shiny medium green. The margins are slightly undulating. Fruiting takes place in winter. The fruits are black.<\/p>

It is a stocky ivy with thick, moderately branched stems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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History<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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This cultivar is thought to be a hybrid between Hedera algeriensis<\/i> and Hedera hibernica, <\/i>from the EA Bowles nursery, Enfield, United Kingdom.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Detailed description - Hedera algeriensis 'Bowles's Ox Heart' adult<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Botanical information<\/h3>
  • Family: Araliaceae<\/li>
  • Genus Hedera<\/strong><\/em><\/li>
  • Species : algeriensis<\/em><\/li>
  • Cultivar: \u2018Bowles's Ox Heart\u2019<\/li>
  • Pierot classification: adult ivy<\/li>
  • Foliage stage: adult<\/li>
  • Origin of species : Algeria<\/li>
  • Origin of cultivar: thought to be a hybrid between Hedera algeriensis<\/i> and Hedera hibernica<\/i>, from the EA Bowles nursery, Enfield, United Kingdom.<\/li><\/ul>

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    Description of mature Hedera algeriensis \u2018Bowles's Ox Heart<\/h3>
    • Growth habit: shrubby<\/li>
    • Number of lobes: generally unlobed<\/li>
    • Leaf length: 12 cm<\/li>
    • Sheet width: 10 cm<\/li>
    • Colour of leaf: shiny medium green<\/li>
    • Colour of veins: green<\/li>
    • Colour of stem and petiole: purplish green<\/li>
    • Branches: fairly widespread<\/li><\/ul>

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      Planting, growing and care instructions for mature Hedera algeriensis \u2018Bowles's Ox Heart<\/h3>
      • Exposure: shade, part shade, sun<\/li>
      • Hardiness: -15\u00b0C<\/li>
      • Soil moisture: cool soil<\/li>
      • Soil PH: neutral, calcareous or acidic<\/li>
      • Soil type: all<\/li>
      • Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing<\/li>
      • Use: pot, rockery, climber, ground cover<\/li>
      • Development: medium<\/li>
      • Pruning: once a year<\/li>
      • Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)<\/li>
      • Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)<\/li><\/ul>\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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        A page from my little ivy encyclopaedia<\/h2>\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
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        The question of circumstance<\/span><\/h2>

        What is mature ivy?<\/span><\/h3>

        As it develops, ivy goes through 3 successive stages.<\/p>

        1 - Initially, it crawls on the ground and forms adventitious roots that enable it to crawl further and further, forming an evergreen carpet. This is the juvenile stage.<\/p>

        2 - When it encounters a support, it starts to climb. Instead of adventitious roots, it forms spikes that enable it to climb higher and higher. This is the semi-adult stage.<\/p>

        3 - when it can see enough light, it enters its third stage, known as the mature stage<\/strong>. It now has horizontal branches, rather like a shrub. In autumn, it flowers in greenish umbels that are much appreciated by pollinating and foraging insects. These flowers give rise to berries that gradually ripen over the winter and are eaten by birds.<\/p>

        Adult ivy is therefore of great interest for biodiversity.<\/p>

        By taking cuttings from the parts of an ivy plant corresponding to the adult stage, we obtain adult ivy of the shrub type.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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        Ivy in literature<\/span><\/h3>

        \u201cIn the grip of the ivy, the ruins seemed to fade slowly into a dream of nature.<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>

        Oscar Wilde<\/strong>, Intentions<\/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":"

        Takes up a lot of space in the garden once installed.<\/p>\n

        Very broad, unlobed leaves, certainly one of the largest adult leaves of any hardy ivy species. Glossy medium green blade. Slightly undulating margins. Black fruit in winter.<\/p>\n

        Stocky ivy with thick, moderately branched stems.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":3663,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ocean_post_layout":"","ocean_both_sidebars_style":"","ocean_both_sidebars_content_width":0,"ocean_both_sidebars_sidebars_width":0,"ocean_sidebar":"0","ocean_second_sidebar":"0","ocean_disable_margins":"enable","ocean_add_body_class":"","ocean_shortcode_before_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_after_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_before_header":"","ocean_shortcode_after_header":"","ocean_has_shortcode":"","ocean_shortcode_after_title":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_bottom":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_bottom":"","ocean_display_top_bar":"default","ocean_display_header":"default","ocean_header_style":"","ocean_center_header_left_menu":"0","ocean_custom_header_template":"0","ocean_custom_logo":0,"ocean_custom_retina_logo":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_height":0,"ocean_header_custom_menu":"0","ocean_menu_typo_font_family":"0","ocean_menu_typo_font_subset":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_size":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_unit":"px","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_line_height":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_unit":"","ocean_menu_typo_spacing":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_unit":"","ocean_menu_link_color":"","ocean_menu_link_color_hover":"","ocean_menu_link_color_active":"","ocean_menu_link_background":"","ocean_menu_link_hover_background":"","ocean_menu_link_active_background":"","ocean_menu_social_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_links_color":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_color":"","ocean_disable_title":"default","ocean_disable_heading":"default","ocean_post_title":"","ocean_post_subheading":"","ocean_post_title_style":"","ocean_post_title_background_color":"","ocean_post_title_background":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_image_position":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_attachment":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_repeat":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_size":"","ocean_post_title_height":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay":0.5,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay_color":"","ocean_disable_breadcrumbs":"default","ocean_breadcrumbs_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_separator_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_hover_color":"","ocean_display_footer_widgets":"default","ocean_display_footer_bottom":"default","ocean_custom_footer_template":"0"},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[134],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-492","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-lierre","8":"entry","9":"has-media","11":"first","12":"instock","13":"purchasable","14":"product-type-variable","15":"has-default-attributes","16":"has-product-nav","17":"col","18":"span_1_of_4","19":"owp-content-center","20":"item-entry","21":"owp-thumbs-layout-horizontal","22":"owp-btn-normal","23":"owp-tabs-layout-section","24":"has-no-thumbnails"},"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/492","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=492"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/492\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17484,"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/492\/revisions\/17484"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=492"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=492"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=492"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=492"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}