Hedera helix ‘Dedos’ - Ornamental ivy
A highly branched plant with a bushy habit. Brownish-green shoots with short internodes.
Leaves with 5 to 7 lobes. Basil lobes noticeably smaller. New leaves slightly curled downwards. Wavy leaf edges turning slightly upwards. Strong pubescence on new shoots, decreasing on older leaves. Leaf tips strongly rounded. Colour of foliage rather grey-green at maturity.
Good ground cover for small spaces.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Dedos’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Dedos’, This is a highly branched plant with a bushy habit. The shoots are brownish-green with short internodes.
The leaves are composed of 5 to 7 lobes. The basilar lobes are noticeably smaller. New leaves grow slightly curled downwards. In the adult state, the tips of the leaves remain curved downwards. The leaf margins are wavy, turning slightly upwards. What is striking is the strong pubescence of new shoots, which diminishes on older leaves. The leaf tips are strongly rounded. The colour of the foliage is grey-green at maturity.
A good ground cover for small spaces.
History
This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Pixie’, discovered in 1997 by Patricia Hammer, who was President of the American Ivy Society.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Dedos'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Dedos’
- Pierot classification: bird's-foot ivy, wavy-curled leaves
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: mutation of ‘Pixie’
Description of Hedera helix ‘Dedos’
- Growth habit: bushy, compact
- Number of lobes: 5 to 7 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 2 to 3 cm
- Leaf width: 2.5 to 4 cm
- Colour of leaf: greyish green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Branches: very branched
- Internodes: approx. 1 cm
- Colour of stem and petiole: greenish brown
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Dedos’
- Exposure: shade, part shade
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Growing : easy
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, climber
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
A page from my little ivy encyclopaedia
A new look at ivy ...
Is ivy a parasite?
Absolutely false!!!
Ivy uses spikes to cling to its support, but these spikes are not suckers!
They do not pump sap at all. They are not roots.
Ivy feeds exclusively from its roots in the ground.
Any botanist will tell you that ivy is not a parasitic plant.
It does not live off the plants it climbs.
Ivy in literature
“The ivy, discreet and faithful, lined the old barn with its green embrace.»
George Sand, La Mare au Diable
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 6 to 10 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 11 to 20 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Bushy, Compact |
| Type of foliage and colour | Curly or wavy, Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Pots or planters |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | From 'Pittsburgh', Wavy, curly or crisp, Bird's foot |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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