Atypical foliage with 5 characteristic angular lobes.

Young shoots take on a golden hue in spring, turning green in summer. Red petioles and central veins when mature. Well-branched stems.

An interesting ivy for ground cover, as its foliage is very dense and thick. Also superb in pots.

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Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Baccifer’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Baccifer’, It has atypical foliage with its characteristic 5 angular lobes.

The young shoots take on an attractive golden hue in spring, turning green in summer. The petiole and central veins are red when mature. The stems are well branched.

This is an interesting ivy for ground cover, as its foliage is very dense and thick. It is also superb in pots.

History

This cultivar was cultivated from 1980 by Fibrex Nursery, UK, on the basis of a plant received from a private garden.

Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Baccifer'

Botanical information

  • Family: Araliaceae
  • Genre : Hedera
  • Species : helix
  • Cultivar: ‘Baccifer’
  • Pierot classification: ivy type
  • Foliage stage: juvenile
  • Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
  • Origin of cultivar: distributed from 1980 by the Fibrex nursery, United Kingdom, on the basis of a plant received from a private garden.

 

Description of Hedera helix ‘Baccifer’

  • Growth habit : clump
  • Number of lobes: 5 angular lobes
  • Leaf length: 5 cm
  • Sheet width: 5 cm
  • Leaf colour: green
  • Leaf colour variation: young golden leaves in spring
  • Colour of veins: light green
  • Colour of stem and petiole: red
  • Branches: well branched
  • Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

 

Planting, cultivation and care advice for Hedera helix ‘Baccifer’

  • Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
  • Hardiness: -7°C
  • Soil moisture: cool soil
  • Soil PH: neutral or chalky
  • Soil type: all
  • Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
  • Use: ground cover, pots, window boxes
  • Development: medium
  • Pruning: once a year
  • Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
  • Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
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Ivy in literature

“The ivy crawled with determined slowness, conquering every crack in the cold stone.

Charles Dickens, The Haunted House

Additional information

Weight N/A
Stock of 1-litre cups and pots

11 to 20 pots

Stock 2 or 4 litre containers

11 to 20 containers

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General appearance

Compact, Tufted

Type of foliage and colour

Green

Possible uses

Ground cover, Pots or planters

Exhibition

Part shade, Shade, Sun

Hardiness

Less hardiness

Easy to grow

Easy

Speed

Average

Vigorous development

Medium

Classification according to the Pierot system

Ivy type

Reward obtained

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