Hedera helix ‘Triton’- Ornamental ivy
A bizarre variety with small, dark matte-green, sharply indented leaves.
Leaves composed of 5 thin, pointed lobes, directed forwards, twisted downwards and deeply divided. Some see them as long, claw-like hands.
Ivy is somewhat versatile and unstable, needing regular cleaning to maintain its type, but is an interesting plant for ground cover, hanging baskets, pots, rock gardens and even topiary.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Triton’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Triton’, This is a bizarre variety with small, dark matte-green, sharply indented leaves.
The leaves are made up of 5 thin, pointed lobes that face forwards, are twisted downwards and are deeply divided. Some people think of them as long, claw-like hands.
Ivy is somewhat versatile and unstable, requiring regular cleaning to maintain its type, but it is an interesting plant for ground cover, hanging baskets, pots, rock gardens and even topiary.
History
This cultivar is possibly a mutation of ‘Green Ripple’. It was mentioned in a Dutch horticultural magazine in 1965 by van der Laar. It circulated in Britain in the 1970s under the name ‘Green Feather’ or ‘Macbeth’. However, it was not described until 1980 by Rose.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Triton'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Triton’
- Synonyms: ‘Green Feather’ (misapplied), ‘Macbeth’, ‘Trident’, ‘Green Spear’.’
- Pierot classification: fan-leaved ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: unknown, possibly a sport of ‘Green Ripple’.’
Description of Hedera helix ‘Triton’
- Growth habit: ground cover
- Number of lobes: usually 5 lobes
- Leaf length: 5 to 8 cm
- Leaf width: 3 to 5 cm
- Colour of leaf: dark green
- Colour of veins: green
- Colour of stem and petiole: purple green, petiole often twisted
- Stem: fairly branched
- Internodes: 1 to 2 cm
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Triton’
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -8°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, topiary, rockery
- Development: rapid
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The manor house, draped in ivy, seemed to live in the shadow of its former inhabitants.”
Henry James, Le Tour d'écrou
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 | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Fairly branched, Scattered, Spread out |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Pots or planters, Rockery, Topiary |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Less hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Fast |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Curiosity, Fan-shaped, From 'Pittsburgh' |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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