Hedera helix ‘Tripod’ - ornamental ivy
A strange ivy with leaves cut into 3 very narrow lobes, almost perpendicular to each other.
The stems are long, slender and well-branched. This ivy grows quickly.
It is suitable for all types of exhibition.
From 5.90 €
Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Tripod’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Tripod’, This is a highly original variety, with its leaves cut into 3 very narrow lobes that are almost perpendicular to each other, almost like the letter T inverted.
The stems are long, slender and well branched. This is a fast-growing ivy.
It is suitable for all types of exposure as long as they are not hot.
History
This cultivar was discovered by Cliff Coon in 1988 in a church garden in Fremont, California, USA. It is a mutation of ‘Plume d'Or’.
Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Tripod'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Tripod’
- Pierot classification: bird's-foot ivy, curiosity
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: sport of ‘Plume d'Or’, discovered by Cliff Coon in 1988 in a church garden in Fremont, California, USA.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Tripod’
- Growth habit: spreading
- Number of lobes: 3 perpendicular lobes.
- Leaf length: 3 cm
- Sheet width: 3 cm
- Colour of leaf: dark green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: reddish green
- Branches: fairly widespread
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Tripod’
- 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, hanging
- Development: rapid
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“Ivy and moss animated the wall.”
Gottfried Keller, Der grüne Heinrich
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 | Fairly branched |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, 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 | Curiosity, Bird's-foot |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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