Hedera helix Tango - Hedera helix Kappeln - Common ivy
Hedera helix Tango - Hedera helix Kappeln - Common ivy
Hedera helix Tango
Common ivy, English ivy
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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.
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Botanical data
Hedera
helix
Tango
Araliaceae
Common ivy, English ivy
Cultivar or hybrid
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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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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