Hedera helix ‘Baccifer’ - Ornamental ivy
Atypical foliage with 5 characteristic angular lobes.
Young shoots take on a golden hue in spring, turning green in summer. Red petioles and central veins when mature. Well-branched stems.
An interesting ivy for ground cover, as its foliage is very dense and thick. Also superb in pots.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Baccifer’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Baccifer’, It has atypical foliage with its characteristic 5 angular lobes.
The young shoots take on an attractive golden hue in spring, turning green in summer. The petiole and central veins are red when mature. The stems are well branched.
This is an interesting ivy for ground cover, as its foliage is very dense and thick. It is also superb in pots.
History
This cultivar was cultivated from 1980 by Fibrex Nursery, UK, on the basis of a plant received from a private garden.
Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Baccifer'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Baccifer’
- 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: distributed from 1980 by the Fibrex nursery, United Kingdom, on the basis of a plant received from a private garden.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Baccifer’
- Growth habit : clump
- Number of lobes: 5 angular lobes
- Leaf length: 5 cm
- Sheet width: 5 cm
- Leaf colour: green
- Leaf colour variation: young golden leaves in spring
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: red
- Branches: well branched
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care advice for Hedera helix ‘Baccifer’
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -7°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
- Development: medium
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The ivy crawled with determined slowness, conquering every crack in the cold stone.”
Charles Dickens, The Haunted House
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 11 to 20 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 11 to 20 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Compact, Tufted |
| Type of foliage and colour | Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Pots or planters |
| Exhibition | Part shade, 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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