Hedera helix ‘Green Ripple’ - ornamental ivy
Ivy whose leaves form a dark green to shiny fan, criss-crossed by raised veins.
Blade with 5 forward-pointing, pointed lobes.
Climbing or ground cover for all types of exposure.
From 6.90 €
Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Green Ripple’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Green Ripple’, is an ivy whose leaves form a dark green to shiny fan, criss-crossed by raised veins.
The leaf blade has 5 forward-pointing, pointed lobes.
It is suitable as a climber or ground cover for all types of exposure.
History
This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Maple Queen’ discovered by Louis Hahn & Son Nursery, Pennsylvania, USA. It was introduced in 1939.
Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Green Ripple'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Green Ripple’
- Pierot classification: fan ivy, ivy with wavy-crisped leaves
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: sport of ‘Maple Queen’ introduced in 1939 by Louis Hahn & Son Nursery, Pennsylvania, USA.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Green Ripple’
- Growth habit: bushy, spreading
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 5 to 7 cm
- Sheet width: 5 cm
- Colour of leaf: shiny dark green
- Colour of veins: light green, raised
- Leaf base: truncated to wedge-shaped
- Leaf apex: acute
- Colour of stem and petiole: greenish purple
- Length of petiole: 3 to 4 cm
- Branches: very branched
- Mattress thickness: fairly thick
- Knot spacing: 3 cm
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Green Ripple’
- 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, hanging baskets
- Development: moderate
- Growth rate: rapid
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: rare (e.g. otiorhynchs)
- Diseases: rare (e.g. leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“I saw in In his study, hanging over the mantelpiece, was a miniature portrait of a very pretty woman, her head powdered and crowned with ivy, with a tiger skin over her shoulder.”
Prosper Mérimée, Il Viccolo di Madama Lucrezia
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 1 to 2 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 1 to 2 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Clump, Very branched |
| Type of foliage and colour | 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 | Fan-shaped, wavy, curly or tight |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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