Hedera helix ‘Greeny’ - ornamental ivy
Ivy with wavy, convex leaves that are often slightly twisted.
Blade with 5 very faint lobes. Stems well-branched with tight internodes.
Small growth, perfect for a rockery or pot.
Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Greeny’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Greeny’, The leaves are green, wavy, convex and often a little twisted.
The leaf blade is almost round, with 5 very faint lobes. The stems are well-branched with tight internodes.
This is a small-growing variety, perfect for a rockery or pot.
History
This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Golden Gate’, selected in our nursery.
Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Greeny'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Greeny’
- Pierot classification: standard ivy, variegated ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: ‘Golden Gate’ sport, selected in our nursery
Description of Hedera helix ‘Greeny’
- Growth habit : clump
- Number of lobes:usually 5 lobes
- Leaf length: 2 to 4 cm
- Leaf width: 2 to 4 cm
- Leaf colour: green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: greenish brown
- Branches: well branched
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Greeny’
- Exposure: part shade
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: rock gardens, pots and planters
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: rare (Otiorhynchus)
- Diseases: rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“There were many paths there, winding between web ferns, marsh reeds and ivy banks.”
John Keats, Endymion
Additional information
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 0 jar |
|---|---|
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 0 container |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Fairly branched, Compact, Tufted |
| Type of foliage and colour | Curly or wavy |
| Possible uses | Pots or planters, Rocaille |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Medium |
| Speed | Slow |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Wavy, curly or tight |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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