Hedera helix ‘Alte Brücke’ - Ornamental ivy
A particularly charming ivy, with small yellowish-green leaves dotted with dark green.
In spring, young, brightly coloured shoots bring a beautiful light to the space in which it grows.
This is an ivy for sunny or semi-shady exposures.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Alte Brücke’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Alte Brücke’, is an ivy with small leaves consisting of 3 to 5 shallow lobes.
It is particularly charming with its yellowish-green leaves, punctuated with dark green, especially on the youngest shoots. Older leaves are predominantly dark green, mottled with yellowish green. In spring, the young shoots are very colourful and bring a beautiful light to the space in which it grows. Its long, unbranched, semi-erect stems form thin mats.
This is an ivy for sunny or semi-shady exposures.
History
This cultivar is an ivy found on a bridge near the river Neckar by Brother Ingobert Heieck from the monastery of Neuburg, Germany.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Alte Brücke'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Alte Brücke’
- 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: Ivy found on a bridge near the river Neckar by Brother Ingobert Heieck.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Alte Brücke’
- Growth habit: semi-erect, spreading
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 6 cm
- Sheet width: 6 cm
- Colour of leaf: dark green mottled with yellowish green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Leaf base: slightly cordate or truncated
- Colour of stem and petiole: purple green
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Advice on planting, cultivation and care of Hedera helix ‘Alte Brücke’
- Exposure: sun, part shade
- Hardiness: -7°C
- Growing : easy
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, pot, window box, rockery
- Development: medium
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
A page from my little ivy encyclopaedia
All your questions about ivy
Do all ivies climb?
Many ivies start by crawling and then climb once they have found support, such as a tree or wall.
But depending on the species, this propensity to climb is more or less developed. Some varieties are more creeping than climbing, while others are more climbing than creeping. Use our selection to discover them.
The most typical case is that of the Hedera algeriensis ‘Bellecour’ ivy, which does not climb at all and can cover large areas. Another special case is the ivy Hedera azorica ‘Pico’, which climbs but does not cling.
The world of ivy is full of surprises!
Ivy in literature
“Ivy, the faithful friend of ruins, clings to the walls of a forgotten castle.”
Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 0 jar |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 11 to 20 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Well-branched, Spread out, Semi-evergreen |
| Type of foliage and colour | Mixed white |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Houseplant, Pots or planters, Rockwork |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Less hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Ivy type |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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