Hedera helix Jake - Common Ivy
Hedera helix Jake - Common Ivy
Hedera helix Jake - Common Ivy
Hedera helix Jake - Common Ivy
Hedera helix Jake
English Ivy, Common Ivy, European Ivy
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Description
Hedera helix 'Jake' is a variety of common ivy that is particularly compact and bright, making it highly ornamental throughout the year due to its small, beautifully yellow-tinted foliage. Its small trilobed heart-shaped leaves emerge a vibrant yellow, then turn a light lemon green at maturity. It adds a touch of whimsy to partially shaded areas, whether in the garden, on the terrace, or on the balcony, where it can decorate planters filled with green or flowering plants. Robust, hardy, and sun-loving, it can be used as both a small climbing plant and ground cover, wherever shade prevails over sunlight.
Ivies belong to the Araliaceae family and are related to ginseng and fatsias. Hedera helix 'Jake' is a cultivar derived from common ivy, which can be found everywhere in European forests, countryside, and gardens. The common ivy is native to the entire temperate Eurasian zone of the northern hemisphere.
'Jake' ivy is a slow-growing climbing or creeping plant with highly branched growth, capable of covering an area of 1.5m². Its small leaves are evergreen in winter, triangular, divided into 3 very rounded lobes, measuring 1.5 to 2cm (1in) long and 2 to 2.5cm (1in) wide, with the central lobe being twice as large as the two lateral lobes. They are borne on thick, greyish, star-shaped hairy branches. The stems cling to supports on their own with powerful climbing roots. This cultivar, which retains its juvenile character throughout its life, does not flower.
The hardy Hedera helix 'Jake' thrives everywhere except in hot or arid exposures. Its beautiful yellow foliage requires a partially shaded exposure. This plant is a good non-invasive wall cover, but be careful not to overuse it, as it can eventually damage old walls, especially when its branches are torn away from their support. Small varieties of common ivy are irreplaceable for planting on a terrace or balcony, trained on a small wire mesh structure or trailing in drapes along large containers, all the way to the ground. In the garden, they form excellent ground covers that eventually discourage adventive plants in partial shade or even in shade. Combine them with easy-to-grow woodland perennials such as periwinkles, barrenworts, ground ivy, dead nettles, macrorrhizum geraniums, or phaeum geraniums, for example.
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Botanical data
Hedera
helix
Jake
Araliaceae
English Ivy, Common Ivy, European Ivy
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Hedera helix 'Jake', easy to grow in any ordinary soil, can be planted throughout the year except during freezing weather or heatwaves. It prefers fertile, moist, but well-drained soil, but is very tolerant (in terms of limestone or clay presence if the soil is well worked) and quite resistant to drought once established. This variety is not the hardiest of all, but it can withstand short freezes of around -12/-14°C (10.4/6.8°F) once established. Ideally, plant it against a wall in a semi-shaded and sheltered position from cold winds to help it establish, and monitor watering during the first 2 years after planting, especially in dry summers. To promote the growth of new shoots, fix its branches to the ground (layering). Do not hesitate to rejuvenate the plant by removing old branches. Prune regularly to shape it. Remove, if necessary, branches that bear non-variegated leaves or those that take an upright and bushy form.
For container cultivation, mix 7 parts ordinary soil, 3 parts compost, and 2 parts sand. Water regularly and apply fertiliser every month during the growing season. Keep the substrate moist during winter.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
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