Hedera helix ‘Kappeln’ - Ornamental ivy
A strong-growing climber with few branches, producing shoots of around 1.50 metres a year.
Leaves dark dull green, lanceolate, rounded at the tip, widely spaced on long stems. Blade unlobed or sometimes three-lobed. Terminal lobe 3 to 5 times longer than the two lateral lobes that appear on older leaves. Short green petioles.
Very hardy ivy.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Kappeln’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Kappeln’, is a strong-growing climber with few branches and shoots of around 1.50 metres a year.
The leaves are dark dull green, lanceolate and rounded at the tip. They are widely spaced on long stems. The leaf blade is unlobed or sometimes three-lobed. The terminal lobe is 3 to 5 times longer than the two lateral lobes that appear on older leaves. The green petioles are short.
This ivy is very hardy.
History
This cultivar was discovered by Robert Krebs of the German Ivy Society on a wall in Kappeln, Germany, in 2004.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Kappeln'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Kappeln’
- Pierot classification: curiosity 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: discovered by Robert Krebs of the German Ivy Society on a wall in Kappeln, Germany, in 2004.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Kappeln’
- Growth habit: spreading
- Number of lobes: usually unlobed, sometimes 3 lobes
- Leaf length: 5 to 7 cm
- Leaf width: 1 to 2 cm
- Leaf colour: dark dull green
- Leaf shape: lanceolate
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: green
- Length of petiole: 2 to 3 cm
- Branches: sparsely branched
- Mattress thickness: not very thick
- Knot spacing: 2 cm
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Kappeln’
- 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
- Development: rapid, vigorous
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“Ivy and brambles had taken over the abandoned gardens, transforming neglect into wild splendour.”
Thomas Hardy, Two blue eyes
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 11 to 20 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 3 to 5 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Spread out, Extended, Little branched |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, Green |
| Possible uses | Climber, Pots or planters |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Vigorous |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Curiosity, Bird's-foot |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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