Hedera helix ‘Parasol’ - Ornamental ivy
A compact shrubby variety.
The foliage is wavy-crisped and scurved at the edge of the blade. Stalks are long, giving the appearance of mini umbrellas aligned on a stem. Leaves with 3 to 5 lobes. Blade dark green with a glossy appearance. Stem thick and fasciate.
A very pretty ivy in a pot or standing alone in a bed or rockery. Slow-growing.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Parasol’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Parasol’, is a compact shrubby variety.
The foliage is wavy-crisped and scurved at the edge of the blade. The long petioles look like mini umbrellas aligned on a stem. The stem is thick and fasciate. The leaf has 3 to 5 lobes. The leaf blade is dark green with a glossy appearance.
This is a very pretty ivy in a pot or on its own in a bed or rockery. It grows quite slowly.
History
This cultivar was discovered by John Huntress and distributed by Meadowbrook Farm, Pennsylvania, USA. This is a mutation of ‘Ivalace’.’
Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Parasol'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar : ‘Parasol’
- 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 : sport of ‘Ivalace’ discovered by John Huntress and distributed by Meadowbrook Farm, Pennsylvania, USA.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Parasol’
- Port : semi-erect
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 6 cm
- Sheet width: 6 cm
- Colour of leaf: shiny dark green
- Colour of veins: light 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 ‘Parasol’
- 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: ground cover, pots, jardiniere, hanging baskets, freestanding
- Development: medium
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“Ivy covered the abandoned house, transforming its sadness into wild beauty.”
Henry James, Washington Square
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 1 to 2 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 11 to 20 containers |
| Large stock items | 3 to 5 large subjects |
| General appearance | Shrubby, Ramified, Compact, Semi-evergreen |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, Curly or wavy, Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Free-standing, Pots or planters, Hanging lamp |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Average |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Curiosity, Sired by 'Pittsburgh', Wavy, curly or crisp |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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