About
Hedera helix 'Glacier' is a substantial evergreen vine characterized by its shallowly lobed grey-green foliage. The leaves feature a distinct, uneven cream border. This cultivar does not produce flowers.
About the genus
Hedera consists of evergreen climbing shrubs that attach themselves using aerial roots. The plants produce clusters of small yellow-green flowers, which are typically succeeded by black berries. The leaves on flowering stems tend to have shallower lobes compared to those on the non-flowering climbing shoots.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- North-facing, East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Climber Wall Shrub
- Habit
- Climbing
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens, Wildlife gardens
- Toxicity
- Harmful if eaten: skin irritant/allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets (dogs, cats, rabbits, rodents): Harmful if eaten, skin irritant/allergen. For further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Tolerant of a range of soils and conditions but grows best in fertile, humus-rich well-drained alkaline soil in a sheltered spot. See hedera (ivy) cultivation
- Pruning
- Pruning group 11, at any time
- Propagation
- Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in summer
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects, vine weevil and aphids
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely) and a leaf spot