Hedera helix ‘Feenfinger’ - Ornamental ivy
A compact variety with fine green leaves consisting of 2 to 5 pointed lobes, the central one being more elongated.
Leaves with a wedge-shaped base, borne on stems with short internodes.
Forms very pretty clumps in pots, or in small spaces in the shade or sun.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Feenfinger’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Feenfinger’, This compact variety has fine green leaves with 2 to 5 pointed lobes, the central one being more elongated.
The leaves have a wedge-shaped base and are borne on stems with short internodes.
This variety forms very pretty clumps in pots, or in small spaces in shade or sun.
History
This cultivar was selected by Brother Ingobert Heieck at the monastery in Neuburg, Germany.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Feenfinger'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Feenfinger’
- Pierot classification: miniature, bird's-foot leaves
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: introduced by the Neuburg monastery nursery
Description of Hedera helix ‘Feenfinger’
- Growth habit: stocky, compact
- Number of lobes: 2 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Sheet width: 3 cm
- Colour of leaf: light green
- Leaf shape: deeply indented, long narrow lobes
- Leaf base: wedge-shaped
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: greenish red
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care advice for Hedera helix ‘Feenfinger’
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Growing : easy
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: pot, jardiniere, hanging baskets, topiary, rockery
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
A page from my little ivy encyclopaedia
The occasional question ...
What does cuneiform mean?
The vocabulary used by botanists to describe plants is very rich. For leaves alone, you can come across dozens of specific terms.
The word ‘wedge-shaped’ is generally applied to the apex (tip) or base of the leaf and means ‘wedge-shaped’. It therefore refers to a leaf whose apex or base forms an angle (obtuse or acute).
Ivy in literature
“Under the benevolent shade of the ivy, the pilgrim found a refuge for his solitary thoughts.”
Chateaubriand, Journey to America
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 6 to 10 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 6 to 10 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Compact, Tufted, Trapu, Very branched |
| Type of foliage and colour | Green |
| Possible uses | Houseplant, Pots or planters, Hanging lamp, Topiary |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | From 'Pittsburgh', Miniature, Bird's foot |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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