Hedera helix ‘Helvetica’ - Ornamental ivy
A vigorous, branching, hardy climber.
The shoots and petioles are purple-green in colour, and the arrow-shaped leaf has three triangular lobes, measuring 12 x 8 cm at maturity.
The base of the leaf is deeply curved and dark green in colour, turning red with brown spots in cold weather.
The veins are pale green to pale silvery, with the main raised veins having a faint wine-red tinge.
Ideal for hedges and large areas.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Helvetica’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Helvetica’, is a hardy, vigorous, branching climber.
The triangular shape of the leaf is more or less like an arrow. It is made up of 3 to 5 shallow lobes. The lobes at the base sometimes overlap slightly. The base of the leaf is deeply curved and cordiform.
The leaf blade is dark green. Shoots and petioles are purplish green. The leaf may turn red with brown spots in cold weather. The veins are pale green to pale silver, with the main veins, which are raised, having a faint wine-red tinge.
This ivy is ideal for hedges and large areas.
History
This cultivar, as its name suggests, comes from Switzerland. It was introduced to the United States by the Agassiz family and planted on the Leyland estate in Massachusetts.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Helvetica'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Helvetica’
- Pierot classification: heart-shaped ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: variety originating in Switzerland and introduced into the United States in the 1930s.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Helvetica’
- Growth habit: spreading
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 5 cm
- Sheet width: 6 cm
- Colour of leaf: dark green
- Colour of veins: pale silver
- Colour of stem and petiole: purplish green
- Branches: well branched
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Helvetica’
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -19°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
- Development: rapid
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The leaves of the ivy rustled softly, telling legends that only the ancient walls could hear.”
Nathaniel Hawthorne, Tales Told Twice
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 0 jar |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 21 to 50 containers |
| Large stock items | 6 to 10 large subjects |
| General appearance | Ramified, Spread out, Extended |
| Type of foliage and colour | Red in winter, Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber, Pots or planters, Hanging lamp |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Very good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Fast |
| Vigorous development | Vigorous |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Heart-shaped |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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