Hedera helix ‘Dwarf Knight’ - Ornamental ivy
Original ivy that forms a small mound resembling basil.
Leaves not lobed, lanceolate, in the shape of an inverted cup. Sometimes two small lateral lobes. Blade medium to dark green. Stems stiff and often fasciate.
Ivy that is well suited to pots, in both sun and shade.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Dwarf Knight’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Dwarf Knight’, is an original ivy that forms a small mound resembling basil.
The leaves are unlobed, lanceolate and in the shape of an inverted cup. Two small lateral lobes are sometimes present. The leaf blade is medium to dark green. The stiff stems are often fasciate.
This ivy is well-suited to pot planting, in both sun and shade.
History
This cultivar was discovered by Ron Whitehouse of Whitehouse Ivies Nursery, USA, in the 1990s. It is a mutation of ‘Gavotte’.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Dwarf Knight'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Dwarf Knight’
- Pierot classification: curiosity ivy, ivy with bird's-foot leaves
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: sport of ‘Gavotte’, selected by Ron Whitehouse of Whitehouse Ivies Nursery, USA, in the 1990s
Description of Hedera helix ‘Dwarf Knight’
- Port : semi-erect
- Number of lobes: usually unlobed, sometimes 3 lobes
- Leaf length: 4.5 cm
- Sheet width: 3 cm
- Leaf colour: medium to dark green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: brownish green
- Branches: well branched
- Stem: sometimes fasciate
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Dwarf Knight’
- 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, window boxes, rockery
- Development: medium
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The old castle, covered in ivy, looked like a sleeping giant under its green cloak.”
Mary Shelley, The Last Man
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 51 to 100 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 11 to 20 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Fairly branched, Compact, Semi-evergreen, Clump |
| Type of foliage and colour | Curly or wavy, Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Pots or planters, Rockwork |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Curiosity, From 'Pittsburgh', Bird's foot |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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