Hedera helix ‘Patent Leather - Ornamental ivy
Small, shiny, crinkled, cup-shaped leaves.
New creamy yellow leaves with green veins, becoming greener with age.
Quite short, semi-erect stems. A very original ivy with slow growth.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Patent Leather’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Patent Leather’, The leaves are shiny, crinkled and cup-shaped.
New leaves are creamy yellow with green veins, becoming greener with age.
The stems are fairly short and semi-erect. This is a very unusual ivy, with slow growth.
History
This cultivar was discovered by Bart Bauer, North Carolina, USA, in 1992. It is a mutation of ‘Ivalace‘
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Patent Leather'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar : ‘Patent Leather’
- Pierot classification: ivy with bird's-foot leaves
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: sport de ‘Ivalace‘discovered in 1992 by Bart Bauer, North Carolina, USA
Description of Hedera helix ‘Patent Leather’
- Growth habit: semi-erect, drooping
- Number of lobes: usually 5 wavy lobes
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Sheet width: 4 cm
- Leaf colour: young, creamy yellow leaves turning green with age.
- Colour of veins: green
- Colour of stem and petiole: purple green
- Stem: branched
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Patent Leather’
- Exposure: shade, part shade
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Culture: difficult
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, climber
- Development: moderate, slow
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“Ivy, unaffected by the seasons, continues to climb where the hand of man has failed.”
Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 11 to 20 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 21 to 50 containers |
| Large stock items | 1 to 2 large subjects |
| General appearance | Ramified, Compact, Shrubby, Semi-dwarf |
| Type of foliage and colour | Curly or wavy, Yellow, Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Pots or planters |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Difficult |
| Speed | Slow |
| Vigorous development | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | From 'Pittsburgh', Wavy, curly or crisp, Mixed |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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