Hedera rhombea ‘Pierot’ - Japanese ivy
Small ivy with dark green, paper-thin leaves. In winter, in cold conditions, they are often tinted brown.
They are fairly widely spaced and attached by long petioles to rather stiff stems.
More compact than the typical species.
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Description
Japanese ivy - Hedera rhombea ‘Pierot’
In a nutshell
Japanese ivy, Hedera rhombea ‘Pierot’, is a small ivy with dark green, paper-thin leaves. In winter, in cold conditions, they are often tinted brown.
They are fairly widely spaced and attached by long petioles to rather stiff stems.
Mrs Pierot was the founder and president of the American Ivy Association.
History
Japanese ivy, Hedera rhombea ‘Pierot’, was discovered on the island of Jeju-do, in South Korea, in 1975.
Technical details - Japanese Ivy 'Pierot'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : rhombea
- Cultivar: ‘Pierot’
- Pierot classification: miniature ivy, type ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: East Asia
- Origin of cultivar: found on the island of Jeju-do in South Korea in 1975
Description of Hedera rhombea ‘Pierot’
- Harbour: scattered
- Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 2 cm
- Sheet width: 4 cm
- Colour of leaf: medium green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: brown to green
- Hairs: scaly, 10 to 18 rounded branches
Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera rhombea ‘Pierot’
- Exposure: shade, part shade
- Hardiness: -12°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: all
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, climber
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
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Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 1 to 2 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 0 container |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Scattered, Spread out |
| Type of foliage and colour | Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade |
| Hardiness | Fairly hardy |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Ivy type, Miniature |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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