Hedera helix ‘Armel’ - Ornamental ivy
Wild-harvested clone. Probably one of the most colourful clones in existence. Hedera helix. In winter, it takes on a reddish-brown colour.
Medium-sized leaves. Spreading habit.
Forms attractive, thin carpets. Slow, moderate growth.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Armel’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Armel’, is a wild-collected clone. It is very probably one of the most colourful clones in existence. Hedera helix. In winter, it takes on a reddish-brown colour.
The leaves are medium-sized. The growth habit is spreading.
This ivy forms attractive, thin carpets. It grows slowly and moderately.
History
Clone harvested from the wild by Olivier Arcelus.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Armel'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Armel’
- Pierot classification: ivy type
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: harvested in the wild by O. Arcelus
Description of Hedera helix ‘Armel’
- Growth habit: spreading, sparse
- Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 3 cm
- Leaf width: 2 to 3 cm
- Colour of leaf: dark green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Leaf base: truncated to cordate
- Leaf apex: acute, slightly rounded
- Colour of stem and petiole: brown to green-brown
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Armel’
- Exposure: shade, 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, hanging
- Development: moderate
- Growth: fairly slow
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
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Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | more than 100 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 51 to 100 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Scattered, Spread out, Little branched |
| Type of foliage and colour | Red in winter, Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climbing, Hanging |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Average |
| Speed | Slow |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Ivy type |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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