A climbing ivy of medium vigour.

Juvenile leaves with 3 to 5 lobes rounded at the apex, adult leaves diamond-shaped. Blade dark green and grey-green, edged with cream. Short petiole. Stems fairly long and sparsely branched.

This variety prefers loamy soil with average moisture content. It struggles to establish itself in drained soil. Does very well in pots.

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Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Anne-Marie’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Anne-Marie’, is a climbing variety of medium vigour.

Juvenile leaves have 3 to 5 lobes rounded at the apex, while adult leaves are diamond-shaped. The leaf blade is dark green and grey-green with cream margins. The petiole is short. The stems are fairly long and sparsely branched.

This variety prefers medium-humidity loamy soil. It struggles to establish itself in drained soil. It does very well in pots.

History

This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Harald’ discovered in Denmark in 1958.

Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Anne-Marie

Botanical information

  • Family: Araliaceae
  • Genre : Hedera
  • Species : helix
  • Cultivar : ‘Anne-Marie’
  • Related cultivars: ‘Anne Borch’, ‘Harald’.’
  • 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: sport of ‘Harald’ bred in Denmark in 1958.

 

Description of Hedera helix ‘Anne-Marie’

  • Port : stocky
  • Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
  • Leaf length: 4 cm
  • Sheet width: 6 cm
  • Leaf colour: dark green and grey-green with cream margins
  • Colour of veins: cream
  • Colour of stem and petiole: purplish green
  • Branches: few branches
  • Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

 

Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Anne-Marie’

  • Exposure : sun
  • Hardiness: -10°C
  • Soil moisture: cool soil
  • Soil PH: neutral or chalky
  • Soil type: all
  • Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
  • Use: ground cover, climber, hanging, pot, window box, topiary
  • Development: medium
  • Pruning: once a year
  • Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
  • Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
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Ivy in literature

“The ivy creeping through the cemetery was the only living thing in this landscape of silence.

Bram Stoker, Dracula's guest

Additional information

Weight N/A
Stock of 1-litre cups and pots

3 to 5 pots

Stock 2 or 4 litre containers

3 to 5 containers

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General appearance

Spread out, Little branched, Trapu

Type of foliage and colour

Mixed white

Possible uses

Ground cover, Climber, Pots or planters, Hanging, Topiary

Exhibition

Sun

Hardiness

Fairly hardy

Easy to grow

Easy

Speed

Average

Vigorous development

Medium

Classification according to the Pierot system

From 'Pittsburgh', Wavy, curly or crisp, Mixed

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