Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Greeny’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Greeny’, The leaves are green, wavy, convex and often a little twisted.
The leaf blade is almost round, with 5 very faint lobes. The stems are well-branched with tight internodes.
This is a small-growing variety, perfect for a rockery or pot.
History
This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Golden Gate’, selected in our nursery.
Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Greeny'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Greeny’
- Pierot classification: standard ivy, variegated ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: ‘Golden Gate’ sport, selected in our nursery
Description of Hedera helix ‘Greeny’
- Growth habit : clump
- Number of lobes:usually 5 lobes
- Leaf length: 2 to 4 cm
- Leaf width: 2 to 4 cm
- Leaf colour: green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: greenish brown
- Branches: well branched
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Greeny’
- Exposure: part shade
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: rock gardens, pots and planters
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: rare (Otiorhynchus)
- Diseases: rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“There were many paths there, winding between web ferns, marsh reeds and ivy banks.”






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