Hedera helix ‘Trustee’- Ornamental ivy
A vigorous climbing ivy or ground cover producing long, branched stems with internodes 5 to 7 cm apart.
Light to dark green, glossy, three-lobed or unlobed, deltoidal foliage. Edge of blade slightly wavy.
Interesting for large areas of the garden. In winter, the foliage turns red.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Trustee’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Trustee’, is a vigorous climbing or ground-cover ivy producing long, branched stems with internodes 5 to 7 cm apart.
The light green to dark green, glossy foliage is three-lobed or not lobed, deltoidal in shape. Lhe edge of the leaf blade is slightly undulating.
This is an interesting ivy for large areas of the garden. In winter, the foliage turns red.
History
This cultivar was discovered by W. Freeland in the experimental Trustee Garden, Savannah, Georgia, USA, where it grew on stones.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Trustee'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Trustee’
- Pierot classification: heart-shaped ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: found by W. Freeland in the Trustee Garden experimental garden, Savannah, Georgia, USA
Description of Hedera helix ‘Trustee’
- Growth habit: spreading
- Number of lobes: unlobed
- Leaf length: 9 to 13 cm
- Sheet width: 9 to 13 cm
- Leaf colour: light to dark green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Base of leaf: cordate
- Leaf apex: pointed
- Internode: 5 to 7 cm
- Colour of stem and petiole: purple green
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Trustee’
- 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
- Development: vigorous, rapid
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“It goes without saying that these are the first and simplest conditions.”
Théophile Gautier
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 | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Ramified, Spread out, Extended |
| Type of foliage and colour | Red in winter, Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber, Pots or planters |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Fast |
| Vigorous development | Vigorous |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Heart-shaped |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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