Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Green Feather’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Green Feather’, It has miniature leaves with highly branched stems, forming a compact carpet.
The leaves are composed of 3 to 5 lobes. They appear to be folded in on themselves.
This ivy is suitable for all types of exposure, for pots, hanging baskets or small ground cover.
History
This cultivar was discovered in the 1930s in the United States. It is a mutation of ‘Pittsburgh’.’
Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Green Feather'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Green Feather’
- Pierot classification: miniature, bird's feet
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: Pittsburgh sport discovered in the 1930s in the United States
Description of Hedera helix ‘Green Feather’
- Port : compact
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 1 to 2 cm
- Sheet width: 1 cm
- Leaf colour: green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: greenish pink
- Branches: very branched
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Green Feather’
- 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, pot, hanging, topiary
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: rare (Otiorhynchus)
- Diseases: rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“If I were ivy, I'd climb cold walls ...”






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