Hedera helix ‘Forking hell’ - Ornamental ivy
It stands out for its beautiful silver veining.
Dark green leaves, making the veins stand out. Blade composed of 5 lobes with deep sinuses. Apical lobe sometimes subdivided into two, giving the appearance of a fork. Hence its name ...
Ivy can be used in a variety of ways, for example as ground cover, as a climber or in pots.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Forking Hell’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Forking Hell’, It stands out for its beautiful silver veining.
The leaves are dark green, making the veins stand out clearly. The leaf blade has 5 lobes with deep sinuses. The apical lobe is sometimes subdivided into two, giving the appearance of a fork. Hence the name ...
Ivy can be used in a variety of ways, for example as ground cover, as a climber or in pots.
History
This cultivar was discovered in 2000 by Rosemary Castle of Alternative Plants Nursery, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Forking Hell'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Forking Hell’
- 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 : discovered in 2000 by Rosemary Castle, from the Alternative Plants nursery; Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Description of Hedera helix ‘Forking Hell’
- Growth habit: stocky, spreading
- Number of lobes: usually 5 to 6 lobes
- Leaf length: 5 to 6 cm
- Leaf width: 5 to 6 cm
- Colour of leaf: dark green
- Colour of veins: silver
- Colour of stem and petiole: brownish green to dark red
- Length of petiole: 2 to 3 cm
- Branches: well branched
- Mattress thickness: not very thick
- Knot spacing: 5 cm
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Forking Hell’
- 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, climber, pot, window box
- Development: vigorous
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
A page from my little ivy encyclopaedia
The occasional question ...
What is the apical lobe?
The vocabulary used by botanists to describe plants is very rich. For leaves alone, you can come across dozens of specific terms.
The word ‘apex‘means the end. It can apply to roots, stems or leaves. This is where the plant lengthens. The apex of an ivy leaf is therefore the tip of the leaf. In the same way, the apical of a leaf corresponds to the part located at the end of a leaf. The apical lobe is the lobe at the tip of a leaf. In ivy, it is also the central lobe, also known as the median lobe.
Ivy in literature
“The ivy-covered stones seemed to breathe a forgotten life, full of mystery.”
Charles Dickens, Dombey et fils
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 11 to 20 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 3 to 5 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Fairly branched, Staggered, Stocky |
| Type of foliage and colour | Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber, Pots or planters |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Vigorous |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Ivy type |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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