Hedera helix ‘Emerald Globe’ - Ornamental ivy
Forms a compact, semi-erect or tiered clump.
Stems thick, well-branched and fasciate. Leaves asymmetrical and composed of 3 lobes divided down to the petiole and slightly overlapping. Dark green blade.
A low-growing ivy that makes a good ground cover for small spaces. But it is in pots that it shows its best side.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Emerald Globe’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Emerald Globe’, It forms a compact, semi-erect or tiered clump.
The stems are thick, well-branched and fasciate. The leaves are asymmetrical, with 3 slightly overlapping lobes divided down to the petiole. Two small complementary lobes are sometimes found at the base of the leaf. The leaf blade is dark green.
This low-growing ivy makes a good ground cover for small spaces. However, it is at its best in pots.
History
This cultivar is the result of a mutation of ‘Shamrock’ discovered by The Alestake Nursery, Virginia, USA, in the 1970s.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Emerald Globe'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar : ‘Emerald Globe’
- Pierot classification: ivy with bird's-foot leaves, curiosity ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: sport of ‘Shamrock, discovered in the 1970s by The Alestake Nursery, Virginia, USA.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Emerald Globe’
- Growth habit: semi-erect, tiered, tufted
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Sheet width: 4 cm
- Colour of leaf: dark green
- Colour of veins: green
- Colour of stem and petiole: purplish green
- Branches: well branched
- Stem: fasciate, thick
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Emerald Globe’
- 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, topiary, bonsai, houseplant
- Development: modest, slow
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
A page from my little ivy encyclopaedia
The question of circumstance
What is a fasciation?
Fasciation is a natural phenomenon resulting from a growth anomaly in a plant. This anomaly causes growth in bundles (hence the name fasciation). It can affect stems, flowers or fruit. In the case of ivy, fasciation generally involves the stems.
This phenomenon is in no way detrimental to the plant. On the contrary, some fasciations significantly embellish the plant in question and make it all the more valuable, as this natural anomaly is quite rare. It is all the more difficult to cause, given that botanists are currently unable to clearly explain the cause(s).
So don't miss out on these natural curiosities!
Ivy in literature
“The ruined towers, carpeted with ivy, whispered stories to the evening wind.”
George Eliot, Romola
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 21 to 50 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 11 to 20 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Fairly branched, Compact, Semi-evergreen, Clump |
| Type of foliage and colour | Green |
| Possible uses | Bonsai, Ground cover, Houseplant, Pots or planters, Topiary |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Average |
| Speed | Slow |
| Vigorous development | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Curiosity, Bird's-foot |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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