Hedera helix ‘Brigette’ - Ornamental ivy
A good ground-cover ivy with large leaves.
Leaves with 3 to 5 undulating lobes. Blade green to dark green. Base of leaves cordate. Stems thick and fasciate. Very short internodes.
Ivy that sprouts about ten centimetres a year. Forms thick mats with its broad leaves. Perfect for use in small gardens.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Brigette’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Brigette’, is a good ground-cover ivy with large leaves.
They have 3 to 5 undulating lobes. The leaf blade is green to dark green. The base of the leaves is cordate. The stems are thick and fasciate. The internodes are very short.
This ivy produces shoots of around ten centimetres a year. Its broad leaves form thick mats. It is ideal for use in small gardens.
History
This cultivar was discovered by the Weber nursery in Los Angeles, California, in 1939. It is a mutation of ‘Merion Beauty’.
Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Brigette'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar : ‘Brigette’
- Synonym: ‘California’
- Pierot classification: ivy with wavy-crisped leaves
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: sport of ‘Merion Beauty’, discovered in 1939 by Weber Nursery, Los Angeles, California.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Brigette’
- Growth habit: stocky, spreading
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 7 cm
- Sheet width: 7 cm
- Leaf colour: darker or lighter green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: purplish green
- Internodes: very short
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Brigette’
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -12°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, indifferent to time, persisted, knotting past and present with its green threads.”
Edith Wharton, The Time of Innocence
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 | 1 to 2 large subjects |
| General appearance | Compact, Stocky |
| Type of foliage and colour | Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Pots or planters |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Fairly hardy |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Wavy, curly or tight |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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