Hedera helix ‘Corrugata’ - Ornamental ivy
A climber with unusual foliage that turns yellow in winter.
Leaves composed of 5 lobes of the same size, shallow and pointed towards the front, sometimes with small additional teeth. The base of the leaves is cordate with a slightly wavy margin. Clearly visible veins.
With few branches and few leaves, it just covers its support by transparency, its foliage not being thick enough.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Corrugata’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Corrugata’, is a climbing ivy with unusual foliage.
The leaves are made up of 5 lobes of the same size, shallow and pointed forwards. They sometimes have small additional teeth. The base of the leaves is cordate with a slightly wavy margin. The veins are clearly visible. The leaf blade is medium green, turning yellow in winter.
This is an ivy with few branches and few leaves. It just covers its support by transparency, its foliage not being thick enough.
History
This cultivar was described by Hibberd around 1870. It is probably of English origin.
Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Corrugata'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Corrugata’
- Pierot classification: ivy with fan-shaped leaves
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: probably English, known since 1870
Description of Hedera helix ‘Corrugata’
- Growth habit: spreading
- Number of lobes: usually 5 lobes
- Leaf length: 7 cm
- Sheet width: 8 cm
- Leaf colour: green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: greenish brown
- Branches: more or less branched
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Corrugata’
- Exposure: shade, 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, hanging baskets
- Development: medium
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The ivy, in its silent persistence, transformed the desolation into a scene of poetry.”
Thomas Hardy, Under the green trees
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 11 to 20 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 1 to 2 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Ramified, Spread out, Extended |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber, Pots or planters, Hanging lamp |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Fanned out from 'Pittsburgh' |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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