Hedera helix ‘Leo Swicegood’ - Ornamental ivy
A small ground cover with linear or lanceolate leaves, wedge-shaped at the base and pointed at the top.
Blade medium to dark green, scurved at the edges. Foliage turns colour in winter if there is a dry, cold wind.
A fairly drought-resistant ivy with few branches. Very short internodes. A rather slender variety that can be used to create beautiful topiaries.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Leo Swicegood’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Leo Swicegood’, is a small ground cover plant with linear or lanceolate leaves. They are wedge-shaped at the base and pointed at the top.
The leaf blade is medium to dark green with scurved edges. The foliage takes on colour in winter if there is a cold, dry wind.
This is a fairly drought-resistant ivy. It has few branches. Its very short internodes make it a rather slender variety, which can be used to create beautiful topiaries.
History
This cultivar was discovered by Brother Ingobert Heieck at the monastery in Neuburg, Germany, in 1979. It is a mutation of ‘Spear Point.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Leo Swicegood'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Leo Swicegood’
- Pierot classification: 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 ‘Spear Point’, selected by Brother Ingobert Heieck at the monastery in Neuburg, Germany, in 1979.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Leo Swicegood’
- Growth habit: stocky, bushy
- Number of lobes: generally unlobed
- Leaf length: 6 cm
- Sheet width: 1.5 cm
- Leaf colour: medium to dark green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: purple green
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Leo Swicegood’
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -12°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: hanging, rockery, pots, window boxes, topiary
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
The little ivy encyclopaedia
The occasional question ...
What does cuneiform mean?
The vocabulary used by botanists to describe plants is very rich. For leaves alone, you can come across dozens of specific terms.
The word ‘wedge-shaped’ is generally applied to the apex (tip) or base of the leaf and means ‘wedge-shaped’. It therefore refers to a leaf whose apex or base forms an angle (obtuse or acute).
Ivy in literature
“The stone walls, adorned with ivy, seemed to wear a wild crown that time would never erase.”
George Sand, La Petite Fadette
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 21 to 50 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 11 to 20 containers |
| Large stock items | 1 to 2 large subjects |
| General appearance | Bush, Trapu, Very branched |
| Type of foliage and colour | Green |
| Possible uses | Pots or planters, Rockery, Hanging lamp, Topiary |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Fairly hardy |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Bird's paw |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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