Hedera helix ‘Dr Théo Weigel’ - ornamental ivy
Ivy with atypical leaves, whose lobes are both undulating and overlapping.
The basal lobes overlap so that the petiole appears to reach the middle of the leaf.
Suitable for small spaces or in pots.
7.90 €
Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Dr Theo Weigel’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Dr Theo Weigel‘It is distinguished by its atypical leaves, whose lobes are both undulating and overlapping.
The basal lobes overlap so that the petiole appears to reach the middle of the leaf.
This compact ivy is suitable for small spaces or in pots.
History
This cultivar of unknown origin was passed on to us by an Austrian woman, Elfriede. Dr Theo Weigel was a chemist who died in an accident in the mountains on the Austrian border (Kleine Zinnen in the Dolomites).
Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Dr Theo Weigel'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar : ‘Dr Theo Weigel’.’
- Pierot classification: curiosity, wavy-curled foliage
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: unknown, cultivar passed on by an Austrian woman, Elfriede
Description of Hedera helix ‘Dr Theo Weigel’
- Port : compact
- Number of lobes: usually 5 lobes
- Leaf length: 4 to 5 cm
- Leaf width: 2 to 3 cm
- Colour of leaf: dark green
- Colour of veins: green
- Colour of stem and petiole: brownish green
- Length of petiole: 5 to 7 cm
- Branches: few branches
- Mattress thickness: not very thick
- Internodes: 1 to 2 cm
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Dr Theo Weigel’
- Exposure: 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, pots, window boxes, houseplant
- Development: modest
- Growth rate: slow
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: rare (e.g. otiorhynchs)
- Diseases: rare (e.g. leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“From below, on a large piece of wall, an ivy climbs; thin at its root, it widens into an inverted pyramid and, as it rises, darkens its green colour which is light at the base and black at the top.”
Gustave Flaubert, By fields and strikes
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 3 to 5 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 0 container |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Compact, Little branched |
| Type of foliage and colour | Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Houseplant, Pots or planters |
| Exhibition | Semi-shade |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Slow |
| Vigorous development | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Curiosity, Wavy, curly or tight |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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