Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Arapahoe’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Arapahoe’, The leaves are broadly cupped and medium to dark green in colour.
They have 5 lobes. The central lobe is long and pointed. The lobes at the base form a wedge, giving a wavy appearance. The petioles are reddish, fasciate and flattened.
This is an excellent, fast-growing ground-cover ivy, suitable for all types of exposure, from sun to shade.
History
We do not know the origin of this cultivar.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Arapahoe'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Arapahoe’
- Pierot classification: standard ivy, wavy-crisped ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: unknown
Description of Hedera helix ‘Arapahoe’
- Growth habit: spreading, sparse
- Number of lobes: usually 5 lobes
- Leaf length: 5 cm
- Sheet width: 5 cm
- Leaf colour: medium to dark green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: reddish
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Arapahoe’
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Growing : easy
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Uses: ground cover, pots, jardiniere, hanging baskets, houseplant
- Development: rapid
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
A page from my little ivy encyclopaedia
All your questions about ivy
Are all ivies hardy?
Ivies are highly adaptable, enabling them to withstand heat, cold and drought.
More specifically, hardiness varies according to the species:
- English ivy (Hedera helix) and Irish ivy (Hedera hibernica) are among the hardiest, with the ability to withstand temperatures as low as -15°C or even -20°C...
- Caucasian ivy (Hedera colchica) is slightly less hardy. But it can withstand temperatures down to around -15°C.
- Nepal ivy (Hedera nepalensis), which comes from the mountains of Asia, is also hardy, down to -10°C.
- The least hardy would be Canary ivy (Hedera canariensis), which can withstand temperatures down to around -7°C.
As you can see, the vast majority of ivies are hardy enough for our climate.
Ivy in literature
“Like a tenacious ivy, I cling to you, even though you are cruel.”








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