Hedera helix ‘Mein Herz’ - Ornamental ivy
Dark green, oblong foliage, not lobed, attractively veined.
Stems with 2 cm internodes produce 20 cm shoots each year.
Good ground cover for small areas.
From 5.90 €
Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Mein Herz’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Mein Herz’, Its dark green foliage is oblong, not lobed and attractively veined.
Stems with 2 cm internodes have 20 cm annual shoots.
It is a good ground cover for small areas.
History
For some, this variety is a Hedera hibernica and not a Hedera helix. For others, this variety is the same as Hedera helix ‘Ovata’
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Mein Herz' (The Herz)'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Mein Herz’
- 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: unknown
Description of Hedera helix ‘Mein Herz’
- Growth habit: spreading, stocky
- Number of lobes: no lobes
- Leaf length: 5 cm
- Sheet width: 3 cm
- Leaf shape: oblong
- Leaf base: truncated or cordate
- Colour of leaf: dark green
- Colour variation: purple in winter
- Node spacing: 2 cm
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: green, stem almost black in winter
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Mein Herz’
- Exposure: sun, shade, 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, pots, planters, hanging baskets
- Development: limited, 20 cm per year
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
A page from my little ivy encyclopaedia
The occasional question ...
What is an internode?
Ivy leaves are arranged alternately on the stem, once on one side and once on the other, and so on. The place where the leaf attaches to the stem is called the node. The space between two consecutive nodes is called the’knot.
The distance between the nodes varies greatly depending on the species and cultivar. The distance between nodes is therefore often a distinctive characteristic of varieties.
Ivy with short internodes is compact and well covered with leaves. They often form thick mats. In contrast, ivy with long internodes has sparser leaves on much longer stems. This type of ivy forms a less dense cover, which can be an advantage or a disadvantage depending on the purpose and the use to which it is to be put.
Ivy in literature
“In the silence of the cloisters, the ivy stretched out its arms like a silent prayer to heaven.”
Chateaubriand, Memoirs from Beyond the Grave
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 1 to 2 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 1 to 2 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Compact, Spread out, Little branched, Stocky |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber, Pots or planters |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Slow |
| Vigorous development | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Curiosity, Heart-shaped |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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