Hedera helix ‘Obovata’ - Ornamental ivy
Small, heart-shaped deltoid leaves, dark green, becoming even darker in winter.
Spaced internodes, foliage forming fairly fine mats.
Can be grown in both sun and shade. Easy to grow.
From 5.90 €
Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Obovata’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Obovata’, The leaves are small, heart-shaped and dark green, becoming even darker in winter.
The internodes are wide apart and the foliage forms fairly fine mats.
Ivy can be planted in both sun and shade. It is an easy variety to grow.
History
This variety was known in the 1870s, and was already listed in a Lawson Seed nursery catalogue. But it then disappeared, until it was rediscovered in a French garden in 1988 and identified by Peter Q. Rose.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Obovata'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Obovata’
- Pierot classification: heart-shaped ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: rediscovered in a garden in Cabrerets, Lot, France
Description of Hedera helix ‘Obovata’
- Growth habit: spreading
- Number of lobes: 0 to 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Sheet width: 4 cm
- Colour of leaf: dark green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Leaf shape: deltoid
- Internodes; spaced out
- Mattress: fairly thin
- Colour of stem and petiole: brownish green
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Obovata’
- 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: climber, pot or window box
- Development: moderate
- 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 a deltoid leaf?
The vocabulary used by botanists to describe plants is very rich. For leaves alone, you can come across dozens of specific terms.
A leaf is said to be deltoid when it has a triangular shape, like a delta. The poplar leaf, for example, is a perfect example of a deltoid leaf.
Ivy in literature
“The ivy on the wall, like a secret that nobody sees.”
Henrik Ibsen, A doll's house
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 51 to 100 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 21 to 50 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Spread out, Little branched |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber, Houseplant, Pots or planters |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Slow |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Heart-shaped |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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