Hedera helix ‘Hedge Hog’ - Ornamental ivy
A small variety with a semi-shrubby habit, branching and few branches.
Leaves, miniature, of irregular length, often deformed, unevenly elliptic, not lobed or more or less three-lobed, and arranged in a mass around the stem. Blade dark green.
The perfect pot plant or for small, clean corners of the garden.
5.90 €
Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Hedge Hog’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Hedge Hog’, This is a small, semi-shrubby variety with a branching habit and few branches.
The leaves are miniature, of irregular length, often deformed and unevenly elliptical. They are unlobed or more or less three-lobed, and arranged in a mass around the stem. The leaf blade is dark green.
It's a perfect pot plant or for small, clean corners of the garden.
History
This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Kobold’ discovered in 1985 by Gordon Kinney, USA.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Hedge Hog'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Hedge Hog’
- Pierot classification: miniature ivy, ivy with bird's-foot leaves
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: sport of ‘Kobold’, bred by Gordon Kinney, USA, in 1985.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Hedge Hog’
- Growth habit : clump
- Number of lobes: 0 to 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 2.5 cm
- Sheet width: 1.54 cm
- Colour of leaf: dark green
- Colour of veins: green
- Colour of stem and petiole: purplish brown
- Branches: few branches
- Internodes: virtually non-existent
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Hedge Hog’
- 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: climber, pot, window box, rockery, houseplant
- Development: modest, slow
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The old ivy-covered stones seemed to jealously guard the secrets they harboured.”
Henry James, Washington Square
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 1 to 2 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 0 container |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Compact, Tufted |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, Green |
| Possible uses | Climbing, Pots or jardinières, Rocaille |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Slow |
| Vigorous development | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Curiosity, Miniature, Bird's leg |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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