Hedera helix ‘Baden-Baden’ - Ornamental ivy
Interesting ivy for its resistance to drought and sun.
Medium-sized leaves with 3 to 5 narrow, pointed, downward-curving lobes. The median lobe is longer than the lateral lobes. Blade symmetrical, medium to dark green, slightly bluish in summer. Also takes on some colour in winter.
A well-branched ivy with fairly short internodes, for use as ground cover or as a climber.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Baden-Baden’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Baden-Baden’, This is one of the ivy species of interest because of its great resistance to drought and sun.
The medium-sized leaves have 3 to 5 narrow, pointed, downward-curving lobes. The median lobe is longer than the lateral lobes. The symmetrical leaf blade is medium to dark green, with a slight blush in summer. It also takes on some colour in winter.
This is a well-branched ivy with fairly short internodes, for use as ground cover or as a climber.
History
This cultivar was discovered by Gebr. Stauss, a nurseryman in Möglingen, Germany. It is a mutation of ‘California’ selected in 1980.
Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Baden-Baden'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Baden-Baden’
- 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 ‘California’, selected by Gebr. Stauss, nurseryman in Möglingen, Germany, in 1980.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Baden-Baden’
- Growth habit: spreading
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 4 to 5 cm
- Leaf width: 4 to 5 cm
- Leaf colour: medium to dark green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: purple
- Branches: well branched
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Baden-Baden’
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -9°C
- Soil moisture: fresh soil or dry soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, climber, pot, window box, hanging baskets, houseplant
- Development: rapid
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The ruins, shrouded in ivy, seemed to contain a whisper of time gone by.”
Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | more than 100 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 21 to 50 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Fairly branched, Spread out |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber, Houseplant, Pots or planters, Hanging plants |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Fairly hardy |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Fast |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | From 'Pittsburgh', Bird's Paw |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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