Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Dyinnii’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Dyinnii’, It produces long, vigorous stems with miniature leaves.
The foliage consists of 3 forward-pointing lobes. The central leaf lobe is twice as long as the others. The leaf blade is medium to dark green.
This ivy has dense foliage with medium internodes. It works well in pots as a green plant or in protected areas as ground cover.
History
This cultivar was discovered by Cees van Ostaayen, Netherlands in 2005.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Dyinnii'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Dyinnii’
- Pierot classification: heart-shaped ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar : discovered by Cees van Ostaayen, Netherlands in 2005.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Dyinnii’
- Growth habit : clump
- Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 2 cm
- Sheet width: 2 cm
- Leaf colour: medium to dark green
- Colour of veins: medium green
- Colour of stem and petiole: purplish green
- Length of petiole: less than 1 cm
- Branches: well branched
- Internodes: 1 cm
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Dyinnii’
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- 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
- Development: vigorous
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The ivy seemed to paint a living picture on the weathered walls.”






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