Hedera helix ‘Green Man’ - Ornamental ivy
Green foliage with three main lobes and several mini secondary lobes.
Thick leaf with a blade that curves upwards, making it look like a cup. The wavy edge of the leaf is very attractive.
A good, short-growing ground cover that forms thick mats in sun or shade. However, it prefers well-lit situations.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Green Man’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Green Man’, It has green foliage with three main lobes and several mini secondary lobes.
The leaf is thick with an upward-curving blade, making it look like a cup. The edge of the leaf is corrugated to great effect.
It is a good short-growing ground cover plant with a high branching habit, forming thick mats in sun or shade. However, it prefers well-lit situations.
History
This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Ritterkreuz’ discovered in 1996 by Russel Windle of the Hedera Etc. nursery in the United States.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Green Man'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar : ‘Green Man’
- Pierot classification: ivy with wavy-crisped leaves
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: mutation of ‘Ritterkreuz’
Description of Hedera helix ‘Green Man’
- Growth habit: spreading, tufted
- Number of lobes: usually 5 lobes
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Sheet width: 4 cm
- Leaf colour: dull green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: reddish green
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Green Man’
- Exposure: sun, shade, part shade
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Growing : easy
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, climber, pot, hanging
- Development: rapid
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
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Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 11 to 20 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 11 to 20 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Fairly branched, Thick, Spread out, Tufted |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, Curly or wavy, Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Houseplant, Pots or planters, Hanging lamp |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Fast |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Wavy, curly or tight |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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