Hedera helix ‘Atropurpurea’ - Ornamental ivy
This ivy does not go unnoticed, especially in winter. In cold weather, its bronze-purple to dark purple colouring contrasts magnificently with the veins of its ever-pale green leaves.
Leaves with 3 to 5 almost triangular lobes, sometimes with two auricles at the base, and a very elongated terminal lobe.
Ivy climbs quickly and is equally suited to sun or shade.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Atropurpurea’ (Atropurpurea)’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Atropurpurea’, is a plant that never goes unnoticed, especially in winter. In cold weather, it turns bronze-purple to dark purple, a colour that contrasts magnificently with the veins of the ever-pale green leaves. Its colouring becomes more pronounced in sunny situations.
The leaves have 3 to 5 almost triangular lobes, sometimes with two auricles at the base, with a very elongated terminal lobe.
Ivy climbs quickly and is equally suited to sun or shade.
History
This variety was recovered from the wild by Thomas Williams, who originally named it Hedera purpurascens.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Atropurpurea' (Atropurpurea)'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar : ‘Atropurpurea’ (Atropurpurea)’
- Pierot classification: ivy type
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: discovered in the wild by Thomas Williams of Ormskirck (UK) in the 1880s.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Atropurpurea’
- Growth habit: spreading
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general, plus two auricles if necessary
- Leaf length: 4 to 6 cm
- Leaf width: 5 to 7 cm
- Leaf colour: dull dark green, turning dark purple in winter
- Colour of veins: pale green
- Leaf apex: acute to acuminate, more pointed than the type
- Internodes: 1.5 to 3 cm
- Colour of stem and petiole: purple
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care advice for Hedera helix ‘Atropurpurea’
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -20°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: climber, pot, window box
- 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
The occasional question ...
What is an auricle?
The vocabulary used by botanists to describe plants is very rich. For leaves alone, you can come across dozens of specific terms.
At the base of some leaves, two small lobes resembling the base of an ear may form: these are called auricles, The shape of the leaf is similar to that of an ear. The leaf is said to be auriculate.
Ivy in literature
“He watched the ivy climb up the cold stone, a reminder of a forgotten past.”
George Sand, La Mare au Diable
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 | Spread |
| Type of foliage and colour | Red in winter, Green |
| Possible uses | Climber, Pots or planters |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Very good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Fast |
| Vigorous development | Vigorous |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Ivy type |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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