Hedera helix ‘Humpty Dumpty’ - Ornamental ivy
Adult form of ivy Hedera helix ‘Erecta’.
Shiny green leaves arranged around upright stems, forming a ball. In September or October, flowers appear in tight green umbels, attracting many foragers. Fruits, in the form of small berries, are green at first then black when ripe.
Slow-growing. A variety of ivy sometimes used as a substitute for boxwood.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Humpty Dumpty’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Humpty Dumpty’, is the adult form of ivy Hedera helix ‘Erecta’.
The bright green leaves are arranged around the upright stems, forming a ball. In September or October, the flowers appear in tight green umbels, attracting many foragers. The fruits, in the form of small berries, are green at first, then black when ripe. Birds feast on them at the end of winter.
This variety of ivy is sometimes used as a substitute for boxwood. Slow growthMature form of Erecta, slow growth forming balls of dark green foliage.
A boxwood substitute for some landscapers.
Blooms in October.
History
This cultivar was introduced from the Netherlands
Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Humpty Dumpty'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Humpty Dumpty’
- Pierot classification: adult ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: introduced from the Netherlands
Description of Hedera helix ‘Humpty Dumpty’
- Growth habit: shrubby
- Number of lobes: unlobed
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Sheet width: 2.5 cm
- Colour of leaf: bright green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: greenish brown
- Flowering colour: greenish
- Flowering period: September-October
- Fructification: black berries
- Fruiting period: November-February
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Humpty Dumpty’
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -19°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: pot, window box, rockery, bonsai, free-standing
- Development: moderate, slow
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The house, overgrown with ivy, seemed to have been forgotten by the world, but not by time.”
Elizabeth Gaskell, Cousin Phillis
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 21 to 50 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 3 to 5 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Shrubby, Ramified, Compact |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, Green |
| Possible uses | Bonsai, Isolated, Pots or planters, Rockery |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Very good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Slow |
| Vigorous development | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Adult, Curiosity |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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