Hedera helix ‘Spinosa’ - Ornamental ivy
Half dwarf, half shrub, well-branched. Stems purplish-green, often very thick, sometimes flattened and swollen near the node, merging into the broad base of the petiole.
Light green leaves, either unlobed or three-lobed on older leaves, and extremely variable in shape. Variations include a fan shape. Some of the youngest leaves are oval and ovoid.
Well-marked veins and rather dull leaves.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Spinosa’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Spinosa’, is half dwarf and half shrubby, with many branches. The stems are purplish-green, with internodes of 0.5 to 2.0 cm, often very thick (even on young plants). Sometimes the stems are flattened and swollen near the node, merging into the broad base of the petiole.
The light green leaves are either unlobed, or three-lobed in older leaves, and extremely variable in shape. Variations include a fan shape. Some of the youngest leaves will be oval and ovoid. Some will have a raised cleft. The surface is often rough but some leaves are remarkably smooth.
The leaves are clearly veined and rather dull.
History
This cultivar is of unknown origin, dating from before 1974.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Spinosa'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Spinosa’
- Synonym: ‘Spinozia’
- Pierot classification: fan-leaved ivy, miniature ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: unknown, prior to 1974
Description of Hedera helix ‘Spinosa’
- Growth habit: upright, shrubby
- Number of lobes: 0 to 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 2 to 5 cm
- Leaf width: 2 to 5 cm
- Colour of leaf: matt light green
- Colour of veins: well-marked light green
- Leaf base: wedge-shaped
- Leaf apex: acute
- Colour of stem and petiole: purplish green
- Stem: well-branched
- Internodes: 0.5 to 2 cm
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Spinosa’
- Exposure: shade, part shade
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: freestanding, rockery, pot, window box
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“Ivy wraps around oaks like friendship around strong hearts.”
Honoré de Balzac, Père Goriot
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 11 to 20 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 6 to 10 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Shrubby, Ramified, Compact, Semi-evergreen |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, Green |
| Possible uses | Freestanding, Pots or planters, Rockwork |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Average |
| Speed | Slow |
| Vigorous development | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Curiosity, Fan-shaped, Miniature |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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