Hedera helix ‘Merry’ - Ornamental ivy
Compact ivy with a shrubby habit forming a small clump.
Medium to small, elliptical, unlobed leaves. Stems erect.
Suitable for rock gardens, pots, houseplants and bonsai.
From 5.90 €
Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Merry’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Merry’, is a compact variety with a shrubby habit forming a small clump.
The leaves are elliptical, not lobed, and medium to small in size. The stems are upright?
This cultivar is suitable for a rockery, a pot or as a houseplant, as well as for forming a bonsai.
History
This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Very Merry’ selected in our nursery.
Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Merry'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar : ‘Merry’
- Pierot classification: ivy curiosity
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: sport of ‘Very Merry’ selected in our nursery.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Merry’
- Growth habit: shrubby, semi-erect, compact
- Number of lobes: generally unlobed
- Leaf length: 1.5 to 3 cm
- Leaf width: 1.5 to 3 cm
- Colour of leaf: light green
- Colour of veins: yellow-green
- Colour of stem and petiole: reddish green
- Branches: well branched
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Merry’
- 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: rock gardens, pots, window boxes, bonsai trees
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The old house was hidden under a cloak of ivy that seemed to protect it from the weather.”
Honoré de Balzac, The Lily in the valley
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 11 to 20 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 11 to 20 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Shrubby, Compact, Semi-evergreen |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, Green |
| Possible uses | Bonsai, Houseplant, Pots or window boxes, Rockery |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Average |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Curiosity, From 'Pittsburgh' |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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