Hedera helix ‘Anita’ - Ornamental ivy
This ivy is quite original, with its small arrowhead-shaped leaves.
Generally composed of 3 to 5 lobes, tiny and very indented. The median lobe is clearly longer than the lateral ones. Tapering at the base. Glossy dark green blade. Stems very branched, rather slender, with very short internodes.
Ivy with a bushy, compact habit that makes an excellent ground cover for small areas of the garden. Some people also use it for bonsai.
This variety was voted «Ivy of the Year» by the American Ivy Society in 2006.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Anita’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Anita’, Its small, arrowhead-shaped leaves are a real eye-catcher.
They are generally made up of 3 to 5 lobes, which are tiny and very indented. The median lobe is clearly longer than the lateral ones. They narrow at the base. The leaf blade is a shiny dark green. The stems are highly branched, rather slender, with very short internodes.
This bushy, compact ivy makes an excellent ground cover for small areas of the garden. Some people also use it for bonsai.
This variety was voted «Ivy of the Year» by the American Ivy Society in 2006.
History
This cultivar was discovered by Bob Hornback, California, USA, in 1983. It is a mutation of ‘Needlepoint’, which he named after its mother.
Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Anita'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar : ‘Anita’
- Pierot classification: 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 ‘Needlepoint’, bred by Bob Hornback, California, USA, in 1983.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Anita’
- Growth habit: stocky, mounded, bushy
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 2 cm
- Sheet width: 3 cm
- Colour of leaf: shiny dark green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: purplish green
- Branches: very branched
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Anita’
- Exposure: sun, 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, pot, window box, bonsai
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The tombs under their ivy cover seemed to dream of an infinite rest.”
Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Portuguese sonnets
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 | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Bushy, Compact, Spread out, Tufted, Bushy, Very branched |
| Type of foliage and colour | Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber, Pots or planters |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Modest, Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | From 'Pittsburgh', Miniature, Bird's foot |
| Reward obtained | Ivy of the year |
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