Hedera helix ‘Spear Point’ - Ornamental ivy
A compact, branching variety with slow growth.
Leaves with 3 lobes that appear stretched and sharply pointed, the lateral lobes may be absent or have small teeth. Blade medium to dark green with well-contrasting veins.
Ivy is best suited to rock gardens, but also works well in pots or window boxes.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Spear Point’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Spear Point’, is a compact, slow-growing branching variety.
The 3-lobed leaves appear stretched and sharply pointed; the side lobes may be absent or have small teeth. The leaf blade is medium to dark green with well-contrasting veins.
This ivy is best suited to rock gardens, but is also perfect in pots or window boxes.
History
This cultivar of unknown origin was described in the 1960s in the United States. It comes from the Morris Arboretum in Philadelphia.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Spear Point'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Spear Point’
- Synonyms: ‘Green Spear’, ‘Pencil Point’.’
- 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: unknown
Description of Hedera helix ‘Spear Point’
- Growth habit: stocky, compact
- Number of lobes: 0 to 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 4 to 6 cm
- Leaf width: 1.5 to 3.5 cm
- Leaf colour: medium to dark green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Base of leaf: acuminate
- Leaf apex: narrowly wedge-shaped, sometimes rounded
- Stem: very branched
- Internodes: 1 to 2 cm
- Colour of stem and petiole: green
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Spear Point’
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -10°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: rock gardens, pots, window boxes
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
A page from my little ivy encyclopaedia
The occasional question ...
What is an acuminate leaf?
The vocabulary used by botanists to describe plants is very rich. For leaves alone, you can come across dozens of specific terms.
An ivy leaf is said to be acuminate when it ends in a long, thin point.
Ivy in literature
“The old walls, covered in ivy, seemed ready to tell the story of their battles.»
Alexandre Dumas, The Three Musketeers
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 21 to 50 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 6 to 10 containers |
| Large stock items | 1 to 2 large subjects |
| General appearance | Compact, Stocky, Very branched |
| Type of foliage and colour | Green |
| Possible uses | Pots or planters, Rocaille |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Fairly hardy |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | From 'Pittsburgh', Bird's Paw |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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