Hedera helix ‘Donir’ - Ornamental ivy
Very vigorous ivy with beautifully veined leaves.
Cordate foliage. Dark green leaves with silvery-green veins. Slightly wavy leaf margins. Blade composed of 3 to 5 shallow lobes.
Ivy with few branches and rather long internodes. Resplendent in its simplicity, its leaves appear to be marbled. Use as ground cover or as a climber.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Donir’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Donir’, is a very vigorous ivy with beautifully veined leaves.
The foliage is cordate. The leaves are dark green with silvery-green veins. The leaf margins are slightly wavy. The leaf blade has 3 to 5 shallow lobes.
This is an ivy with few branches and rather long internodes. It shines in its simplicity, with its leaves appearing to be marbled. You can use it as ground cover or as a climber.
History
This cultivar was introduced by Fibrex Nursery, UK.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Donir'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Donir’
- Pierot classification: heart-shaped ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: introduced by Fibrex Nursery, United Kingdom
Description of Hedera helix ‘Donir’
- Port : stocky
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 6 cm
- Sheet width: 5 cm
- Colour of leaf: dark green
- Colour of veins: silver
- Colour of stem and petiole: purplish green
- Length of petiole: 5 to 10 cm
- Branches: few branches
- Mattress thickness: not very thick
- Internodes: 5 to 7 cm
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Donir’
- 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
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The ivy stretched across the windows and doors, turning the house into a living ruin.”
Virginia Woolf, Towards the Lighthouse
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 21 to 50 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 21 to 50 containers |
| Large stock items | 1 to 2 large subjects |
| General appearance | Stocky |
| Type of foliage and colour | Mixed white |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Vigorous |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Heart-shaped |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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