Hedera helix ‘Finger Froth’ - Ornamental ivy
Dark green, leathery leaves with wavy margins, consisting of 5 pointed, finger-shaped lobes.
The leaf blade is furrowed with clearly visible veins that fan out from the petiole.
Ground cover or climber for medium-sized areas, in semi-shade or shade.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Finger Froth’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Finger Froth’, It has dark green, leathery leaves with wavy edges.
They have 5 pointed, finger-shaped lobes. The leaf blade is furrowed with clearly visible veins that fan out from the petiole.
It is a good ground cover or climber for medium-sized areas. It prefers semi-shade or shade. Sunlight dulls the colour of the leaves.
History
This variety of ivy is a mutation of ‘Watermark’introduced from the United States.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Finger Froth'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Finger Froth’
- Pierot classification: wavy-leaved ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: mutation of ‘Filigran’.’
Description of Hedera helix ‘Finger Froth’
- Growth habit: upright, bushy
- Number of lobes: 5 lobes in general, finger-shaped
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Sheet width: 4 cm
- Colour of leaf: dark green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: greenish purple
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Finger Froth’
- 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, freestanding
- 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
All your questions about ivy
Why does ivy climb?
All plants need light to grow. It is light that enables them to photosynthesise, converting carbon dioxide and water into the glucose they need to grow.
Plants grow vertically, thanks to their stems or trunks, to gain access to more light.
Ivy, which is a creeper, does not have this type of trunk or stem enabling it to grow vertically, at least initially. So it crawls until it finds a support to which it can cling. It does this by means of spikes that enable the ivy's flexible stems to reach the light.
These spikes are not suckers. Ivy does not use them to feed itself. It has its own roots, firmly anchored in the soil. When ivy has climbed sufficiently to gain access to enough light, it enters its adult stage, from which it will flower and produce fruit. At this stage, it no longer grows vertically, but horizontally.
Ivy climbs simply because it is its own way of accessing more light.
Ivy in literature
“The ivy embraces the ruins, and in this silent gesture, it seems to be saying: ‘I will not abandon you’.”
Victor Hugo, The Workers of the Sea
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 0 jar |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 11 to 20 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Dressed |
| Type of foliage and colour | Curly or wavy, Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climbing, Isolated |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Wavy, curly or tight |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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