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Hedera helix Tango - Hedera helix Kappeln - Common ivy

Hedera helix Tango
Common ivy, English ivy

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A variety with a slightly upright habit, forming a wide cushion of evergreen foliage, attractive even in winter. This compact plant has green, shiny, wrinkled, and curled leaves. It is a plant that tolerates cold, drought and even dense shade well. A very beautiful ground cover for dark areas of the garden.  
Height at maturity
30 cm
Spread at maturity
2 m
Exposure
Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -20°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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Flowering time September to October
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Description

'Hedera helix 'Tango' is a common bush with a compact, rather upright growth habit, forming a broad cushion. It is characterised by small shiny leaves with wavy and curved edges, somewhat resembling "umbrellas". This variety is perfect for covering the ground with greenery in shaded areas, even in winter. It also looks very pretty in a pot or as a stand-alone plant in a shady border or rockery.

Ivies belong to the Araliaceae family, being cousins of Ginseng and Fatsias. The Hedera genus includes about a dozen species, the most common being Hedera helix. Ivy stems attach themselves to supports using strong climbing roots. This plant has produced numerous cultivars of varying sizes, with diversified foliage, some capable of flowering and fruiting once mature. The foliage carried by the flowering stems, located higher on the plant, is different from the foliage carried by the juvenile stems. Ivy's greenish flowering, in the form of globular inflorescences, is an excellent nectar source for bees. It is followed by black-blue berries, which are toxic to humans but represent an excellent winter food source for birds.

Hedera helix 'Tango' is a variety close to 'Parasol', but with shorter internodes and a more compact habit giving it a stout and branched appearance. The common ivy 'Tango' has a slightly upright, semi-bushy habit. It eventually forms a broad cushion measuring 15 to 30 cm in height. Depending on growing conditions, it can spread over several metres. The rare flowers of this ivy are insignificant and white. Its leaves are generally triangular and measure 4 cm long by 3 cm wide. They are divided into 5 lobes with wavy, curved edges. Their colour is a shiny dark green with light veins. This ivy is resistant to cold and drought, tolerating heavily shaded exposures.

The ornamental ivy 'Tango' is particularly appreciated as a natural ground cover. Its vegetation creates a lush green carpet under trees and shrubs. It can also be grown in pots to decorate shaded terraces or balconies. At the base of trees, it pairs well with Carex morrowii 'Aureovariegata', with long variegated leaves, Epimedium x perralchicum, offering evergreen foliage and delicate flowers, Dryopteris filix-mas (male fern), with elegant texture, and Geranium macrorrhizum, featuring aromatic foliage.

Plant habit

Height at maturity 30 cm
Spread at maturity 2 m
Growth rate slow

Flowering

Flower colour insignificant
Flowering time September to October

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour dark green

Botanical data

Genus

Hedera

Species

helix

Cultivar

Tango

Family

Araliaceae

Other common names

Common ivy, English ivy

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference22516

Planting and care

Hedera helix 'Tango' is easy to grow in any regular soil. It prefers fertile, moist, well-drained soil, but is very accommodating (in terms of the presence of limestone or clay if the soil is well worked) and quite resistant to drought once established. Plant it in a semi-shaded position sheltered from cold winds to help it settle, and monitor watering during the first 2 years after planting, especially in dry summers. To promote young shoots more quickly, fix the first ones to the ground (layering). You can rejuvenate the base by removing old branches. Prune regularly to shape it.
For container growing, mix 7 parts of regular soil, 3 of peat, and 2 of sand. Water regularly and apply fertiliser every month during the growing season. Keep the substrate moderately moist during winter.

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Planting period

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

Intended location

Suitable for Shaded rockery, Woodland edge, Undergrowth
Type of use Container, Slope, Climbing
Hardiness Hardy down to -20°C (USDA zone 6b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 1 per m2
Exposure Partial shade, Shade
Soil pH Any
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, fertile

Care

Pruning instructions Rejuvenate the base from time to time by removing old branches. Prune regularly to shape it and allow it to branch out and expand.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time March to April
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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