Hedera helix ‘Jake’ - Ornamental ivy
Very compact bushy growth and good self-ramification.
Foliage consists of three very rounded lobes with a heart-shaped base. The terminal lobe is twice as large as the two basic lobes. New growth bright yellow and later pale lime green.
Although it needs light, it must avoid the hottest hours of the day, so that its foliage does not dry out.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Jake’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Jake‘has a bushy, very compact growth habit and good self-ramification.
The foliage consists of three very rounded lobes with a heart-shaped base. The terminal lobe is twice as large as the two basic lobes. New growth is bright yellow and later turns a pale lime green.
Although it needs light, it must avoid the hottest hours of the day, so that its foliage does not dry out.
History
This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Lightfinger’ discovered by Fibrex Nursery, UK, in 1999.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Jake'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Jake’
- Pierot classification: miniature ivy, cordate ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: sport of ‘Lightfinger’, discovered by Fibrex Nursery, UK, in 1989
Description of Hedera helix ‘Jake’
- Growth habit: spreading, stocky, tufted
- Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 1.5 to 2 cm
- Sheet width: 2 to 2.5 cm
- Leaf colour: initially bright yellow, then lime green
- Colour of veins: creamy green
- Colour of stem and petiole: greenish purple
- Branches: well branched
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Jake’
- Exposure: sun, 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, pots, window boxes, hanging baskets
- Development: rapid
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“Ivy clung to the grey walls, drawing the eye skywards, a symbol of nature's triumph.”
Victor Hugo, The Laughing Man
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 6 to 10 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 0 container |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Fairly branched, Compact, Spread out, Tufted, Stocky |
| Type of foliage and colour | Yellow |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Pots or planters, Hanging lamp |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Fast |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Heart shaped, From 'Pittsburgh', Miniature |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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