Hedera helix ‘Halebob’ - Ornamental ivy
Very attractive foliage in shades of varnished yellow and green.
Leaf with 5 undulating lobes, even embossed at the edges. Blade shiny dark green in the centre. Gold-edged margin.
A delicate variety that fears heavy cold rain and overly dry conditions. Place in a pot inside a conservatory in winter, or in a sheltered spot in the garden.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Halebob’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Halebob’, It has very attractive foliage in shades of yellow and glazed green.
The leaf is made up of 5 well-curved lobes, even embossed on the edges. The leaf blade is shiny dark green in the centre. The edge is edged with gold.
This is a delicate variety that fears heavy cold rain and overly dry conditions. Plant it in a pot in a conservatory in winter, or in a sheltered spot in the garden.
History
This cultivar was discovered by EJ van der Heyen (Woudengroup Caparis Hederaculturen) in the Netherlands. It is derived from a mutation of ‘Ceridwen’.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Halebob'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Halebob’
- Pierot classification: variegated ivy, 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: sport of ‘Ceridwen’
Description of Hedera helix ‘Halebob’
- Growth habit: spreading
- Number of lobes: usually 5 lobes
- Leaf length: 3.5 cm
- Sheet width: 4 cm
- Colour of leaf: shiny dark green with yellow margins
- Colour of veins: yellow-green
- Colour of stem and petiole: purplish green
- Branches: well branched
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Halebob’
- 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, hanging baskets, pots, window boxes, houseplant
- Development: medium
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The ruins, shrouded in ivy, bore the beauty of a past transformed into eternal greenery.”
Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter
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, Compact, Spread out, Extended |
| Type of foliage and colour | Curly or wavy, Yellow variegation |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber, Houseplant, Pots or planters, Hanging plants |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Delicate in wet conditions |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Curiosity, Sired by 'Pittsburgh', Wavy, curly or crisp, Mixed |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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