Hedera helix ‘Malvern’ - Ornamental ivy
Its main attraction is its extreme hairiness.
Leaves with 3 to 5 pointed lobes. Leaf edge twisted and folded, giving a very wavy appearance. Blade dark green, but the presence of white hairs gives the leaves a grey appearance.
A very hardy variety, ideal as a pot or ground cover. Choose a spot in partial shade.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Malvern’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Malvern, owes its main attraction to its extreme hairiness. The abundance of hairs is so great that new leaves appear with a silvery-white bud that could be mistaken for a mite attack! When the leaves are larger and the hairs are evenly distributed, the hairiness is not so obvious. The hairiness would be clearer if it were grown indoors rather than outdoors.
The leaves have 3 to 5 pointed lobes. The edge of the leaf is twisted and folded, giving a very wavy appearance. The leaf blade is dark green, but the presence of white hairs gives the leaves a grey appearance.
This variety is very hardy and works well in pots or as ground cover. Choose a spot in partial shade.
History
This cultivar was discovered by Fibrex Nurseries Ltd, UK, in 1989. It is a mutation of ‘Olive Rose’.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Malvern'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Malvern’
- Pierot classification: curly ivy, curiosity ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: sport of ‘Olive Rose’, discovered by Fibrex Nursery, UK, in 1989
Description of Hedera helix ‘Malvern’
- Growth habit: spreading
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general, pointed
- Leaf length: 5 to 6 cm
- Leaf width: 4 to 8 cm
- Leaf colour: dark green, more or less covered with grey hairs
- Colour of veins: light green
- Leaf base: wedge-shaped or truncated
- Leaf apex: acute
- Colour of stem and petiole: purple green
- Length of petiole: 4 to 8 cm
- Internodes: 2 to 3 cm
- Branches: few branches
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Malvern’
- Exposure: 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, climber, pot, window box, hanging baskets
- Development: moderate
- Growth: rapid
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“Ivy knows no boundary between stone and earth; it wraps itself around everything that surrounds it.”
D.H. Lawrence, Les Filles de la campagne
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 3 to 5 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 21 to 50 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Spread out, Little branched |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, Curly or wavy, Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber, Pots or planters, Hanging lamp |
| Exhibition | Semi-shade |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Curiosity, Sired by 'Pittsburgh', Wavy, curly or crisp |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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