Hedera helix ‘Smithii’ - Ornamental ivy
A variety similar to ‘Baccifer’ in shape and shoots. Only the juvenile foliage differs in being light green to yellow, with a red border in spring on cold nights.
Leaf made up of 5 wavy, curved lobes, with a fairly geometric appearance.
A good ground cover plant that also works well in pots.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Smithii’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Smithii’, is a variety similar to ‘Baccifer’ in shape and shoots.
Only the juvenile foliage differs in being light green to yellow, with a red border in spring on cold nights. The leaf is made up of 5 wavy, curved lobes. It has a fairly geometric appearance.
It's a good ground cover that also works well in pots.
History
This cultivar was described by Nannenga-Bremekamp in 1970.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Smithii'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Smithii’
- Pierot classification: ivy with wavy-crisped leaves
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: unknown
Description of Hedera helix ‘Smithii’
- Growth habit: spreading, stocky
- Number of lobes: usually 5 lobes
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Sheet width: 4 cm
- Colour of leaf: medium green
- Colour variation: young leaves light green to yellow
- Colour of veins: yellow-green
- Colour of stem and petiole: pinkish green
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Smithii’
- 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, hanging baskets
- Development: rapid
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“Ivy climbs like love: it reaches for the sky, while remaining firmly rooted to the earth.”
Emile Zola, The Fault of Abbé Mouret
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 21 to 50 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 21 to 50 containers |
| Large stock items | 1 to 2 large subjects |
| General appearance | Ramified, Compact, Staggered, Stocky |
| Type of foliage and colour | Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber, Pots or planters, Hanging lamp |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Fast |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Wavy, curly or tight |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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