Hedera helix ‘Crispa’ - Ornamental ivy
Compact ivy that resembles ‘Parsley Crested’. However, the leaves are larger and flatter, less crinkled and less wavy. The base of the leaves is cordate.
Medium green in ordinary weather, the leaves can turn red in cold weather.
The stems are long and sparsely branched, giving it a fairly loose habit. This ivy is equally suited to sun or shade.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Crispa’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Crispa’, is a compact ivy that resembles ‘Parsley Crested’.
But the leaves are larger and flatter, less crinkled and less wavy. The number of lobes ranges from 0 to 5, usually 3, with shallow sinuses. The base of the leaves is cordate. Medium green in ordinary weather, the leaves can turn red in cold weather.
The stems are long and sparsely branched, giving it a fairly loose habit. This ivy is equally suited to sun or shade.
History
This cultivar is of unknown origin.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Crispa'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Crispa’
- Pierot classification: 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: unknown
Description of Hedera helix ‘Crispa’
- Growth habit: fairly loose
- Number of lobes: 0 to 5 lobes, usually 3
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Sheet width: 4 cm
- Colour of leaf: medium green
- Colour of veins: green
- Leaf shape: rather rounded, shallow sinuses
- Colour of stem and petiole: red
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Crispa’
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -12°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, 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
The occasional question ...
What is the sinus of a leaf?
Ivy leaves are usually lobed, i.e. with a more or less divided blade. The number of lobes is generally three to five. The indentation or indentation between each lobe is botanically called the sinus.
The sinus can be more or less deep. They may form an obtuse or acute angle, but they may also be more or less rounded. Sometimes they are very shallow, almost flat.
Ivy in literature
“The ivy stretched its verdant arms, masking the wounds of the old manor.»
Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 0 jar |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 11 to 20 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Spread |
| Type of foliage and colour | Curly or wavy, Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber, Houseplant, Pots or planters, Hanging plants |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Fairly hardy |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Fast |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Wavy, curly or tight |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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