Glossy, medium-green polymorphic foliage.

Leaves composed of 3, 5 or 7 lobes, arranged in a fan shape, undulating and curving downwards, which develop almost like separate leaflets and overlap.

A compact, small-growing ivy that adapts to all types of exposure.

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Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Sabine’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Sabine’, This variety has shiny, medium-green polymorphic foliage.

The leaves are composed of 3, 5 or even 7 lobes, arranged in a fan shape, undulating and curving downwards, which develop almost like separate, overlapping leaflets.

It is a compact, small-growing ivy that adapts well to all types of exposure.

History

This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Shamrock’, discovered by Gebr. Stauss, Germany in 1996.

Technical details - Hedera helix 'Sabine'

Botanical information

  • Family: Araliaceae
  • Genre : Hedera
  • Species : helix
  • Cultivar: ‘Sabine’
  • Pierot classification: ivy with wavy-crisped leaves, fan-shaped
  • Foliage stage: juvenile
  • Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
  • Origin of cultivar: ‘Shamrock’ sport’

 

Description of Hedera helix ‘Sabine’

  • Port : compact
  • Number of lobes: 3, 5 or 7 lobes 
  • Leaf length: 3.5 cm
  • Sheet width: 3.5 cm
  • Colour of leaf: shiny medium green
  • Colour of veins: light green
  • Leaf shape: polymorphic
  • Colour of stem and petiole: green
  • Length of petiole: 3 to 5 cm
  • Stem: very branched
  • Internodes: 1 to 2 cm
  • Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

 

Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Sabine’

  • 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, pots, window boxes
  • Development: moderate and slow
  • Pruning: once a year
  • Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
  • Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
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Ivy in literature

“Ivy, wild and powerful, invaded everything in its path, like an indomitable force of nature.

Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo

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

Compact, Very branched

Type of foliage and colour

Atypical, Curly or wavy, Green

Possible uses

Ground cover, Pots or planters

Exhibition

Part shade, Shade, Sun

Hardiness

Good hardiness

Easy to grow

Easy

Speed

Slow

Vigorous development

Modest

Classification according to the Pierot system

Fan-shaped, From 'Pittsburgh', Wavy, curly or crisp

Reward obtained

No known reward

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