Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Fleur de Lys’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Fleur de Lys’, is a vigorous climber.
The leaves are deeply divided into 3 to 5 lobes, often cut almost to the midrib. The basal lobes are divergent and sometimes overlap. The leaf blade is dark green. It has a beautiful pinkish glow in winter.
This variety is ideal for hanging baskets or pots in any position.
History
This cultivar could be a mutation of ‘Green Feather’. It has been known in the United States since at least 1950.
Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Fleur de Lys'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Fleur de Lys’
- Pierot classification: ivy with bird's-foot leaves
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: possibly a sport of ‘Green Feather’, known in the United States since at least 1950.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Fleur de Lys’
- Port : stall
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Sheet width: 4 cm
- Colour of leaf: dark green
- Variant leaf colour: attractive winter glow
- Colour of veins: green
- Colour of stem and petiole: greenish purple
- Branches: well branched
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Advice on planting, cultivation and care of Hedera helix ‘Fleur de Lys’
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -8°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, topiary
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“Ivy clings like a tenacious thought, gently colonising the stones.”






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