Hedera helix ‘Appaloosa’ - Ornamental ivy
In winter, it takes on lighter halos reminiscent of the coat of this breed of horse, hence its name.
Curled or wavy leaves with 3 to 5 recurved lobes. Blade medium green, speckled with grey and white. Becomes entirely green with age.
Ivy forms a fairly thick mattress, but is quite versatile.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Appaloosa’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Appaloosa’, In winter, it takes on lighter halos reminiscent of the coat of this breed of horse, hence its name.
The leaves are curly or wavy, with 3 to 5 recurved lobes. The leaf blade is medium green with grey and white spots. However, it becomes entirely green with age.
This ivy forms a fairly thick mattress, but is quite versatile.
History
This cultivar was discovered by Joyce Descloux in a flower shop in New Jersey in 1984. It is a mutation of ‘Manda's Crested’.’
Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Appaloosa'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar : ‘Appaloosa’
- Pierot classification: variegated ivy, ivy with heart-shaped leaves
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: sport of ‘Manda's Crested’
Description of Hedera helix ‘Appaloosa’
- Growth habit: spreading
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Sheet width: 5 cm
- Leaf colour: medium green with grey and white flecks
- Colour variation: becomes all green with age. More marked variegation in winter.
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: purplish green
- Branches: few branches
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Appaloosa’
- Exposure: sun, part shade
- Hardiness: -15°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
- Development: medium
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The ivy seemed to devour the walls, as if nature were reclaiming what man had abandoned.”
Virginia Woolf, Walk to the lighthouse
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 11 to 20 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 6 to 10 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Thick, Spread out, Little branched |
| Type of foliage and colour | Curly or wavy, Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber, Pots or planters |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Average |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | From 'Pittsburgh', Wavy, curly or crisp, Mixed |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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