Hedera helix ‘Needlepoint’ - Ornamental ivy
Very branchy ivy, with slender stems bearing numerous small leaves with 3 narrow, pointed lobes.
Foliage remains dark green all year round, with a slight red tinge if the wind is dry and cold.
A variety that forms a real ball-shaped cushion, like a hedgehog.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Needlepoint’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Needlepoint’, is a very branchy ivy, with slender stems bearing numerous small leaves with 3 narrow, pointed lobes.
The foliage remains dark green all year round, although a slight red tinge may appear in dry, cold winds.
This variety forms a real ball cushion, like a hedgehog.
History
This cultivar was introduced in the 1950s by WA Manda Inc, New Jersey, USA.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Needlepoint'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Needlepoint’
- Pierot classification: heart-shaped ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: introduced in the 1950s by WA Manda Inc, New Jersey, USA
Description of Hedera helix ‘Chamkorey’
- Growth habit: ground cover
- Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 2 cm
- Sheet width: 1.5 cm
- Colour of leaf: dark green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: green
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Needlepoint’
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, climber, pot, window box, rockery, topiary
- Development: rapid
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“Ivy only needs support to grow, and that support is ruins and tombs.”
Walter Scott, Ivanhoe
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 0 jar |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 21 to 50 containers |
| Large stock items | 1 to 2 large subjects |
| General appearance | Compact, Tufted, Trapu, Very branched |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Pots or planters, Rockery, Topiary |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Fast |
| Vigorous development | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Curiosity, From 'Pittsburgh', Bird's foot |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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