Teardrop Ivy

Ivy details

Teardrop Ivy, botanuc name Hedera helix is a species of flowering plant of the ivy genus, native to most of Europe and western Asia.

Teardrop ivy is a rampant, clinging evergreen vine, it is a familiar sight in gardens, waste spaces, and wild areas, where it grows on walls, fences, tree trunks across its native and introduced habitats.

As a result of its hardy nature, and its tendency to grow readily without human assistance, ivy attained popularity as an ornamental plant, but escaped plants have become naturalised outside its native range and grow unchecked in myriad wild and cultivated areas.

Ivy plants can be invasive so make sure to control their spread when growing near woodland areas.

Hedera helix Teardrop ivy is a moderate to fast-growing large-leafed evergreen vining plant with attractive glossy, tear drop shaped dark green leaves with whitish to light green veining on vines that trail, climb, and cascade. A highly ornamental vine great for use as a spiller plant in container gardens or as a groundcover in places where no other plants survive.

Teardrop Ivy is ideal for use as a groundcover in landscape borders and as a soil stabilizer on embankments, hillsides and slopes for erosion control. Its vines will also cling to and climb brick, stone, wooden and other walls with porous surfaces to create an attractive "live wall". Looks very nice in pots, planters, hanging baskets and other containers that can be situated on patios, decks, porches or even indoors as a houseplant.

Negative moment of planting ivy outdoor is that hordes of Asian tiger mosquitoes hide in it what can become a problem in some climatic zones.

Ivy in containers

Snapdragons, Penny Violas, Tulips, Parsley, and Ivy is one of the beauties of container gardening is the ability to create visual variety.

Containers are the perfect canvas for a unique color, texture, and composition approach. These showy snapdragons add height to your containers in a cacophony of bold colors.

They pair well with a mixture of flowers that will act as your fillers and spillers, including Penny violas, tulips, parsley, and ivy.

Tulips, Pansies, Ivy, and Fern will full of life you garden when you have some 'Tiger' fern (a selection of Boston fern) in your container garden. Pair it with your tulips, Lavender Blue' and 'Purple Wing' Plentifall pansies, Acorus, heuchera, and variegated ivy.

These shaped concrete pots enhance any outdoor environment. Their angled geometry pairs well with their tops' color and movement sprouting out.

Let the plants grow and flow — the containers keep them just where you want them, creating a great harmony of color, and, as they drape over the edges, you'll see where Plentifall pansies got their name.

Teardrop Ivy @ wikipedia.

Teardrop Ivy in the landscape and gardening

Also ivy species

• English Ivy
• Anne Marie White Variegated Ivy
• Algerian Ivy
• Golden Ingot Ivy
• Baltic Ivy
• Needlepoint English Ivy