Hedera helix ‘Palmata’ - Ornamental ivy
Fan-shaped foliage. Leaves with 3 to 5 wedge-shaped lobes. Dull, dark green, well-veined blade, turning yellow in winter when cold, turning a beautiful purplish hue.
A variety with few branches and long internodes.
Very vigorous, quickly producing shoots up to 2 metres long. Very resistant to dryness and cold. A sunny exposure quickly transforms it into an adult and it flowers.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Palmata’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Palmata’, is an ivy with fan-shaped foliage. The leaves have 3 to 5 lobes with wedge-shaped outlines. The leaf blade is a matte dark green, well veined. The leaves turn yellow in winter when it is cold, and it then takes on a new colour. a beautiful purplish hue.
This variety has few branches and long internodes.
Very vigorous, it quickly produces shoots up to 2 metres long. It is highly resistant to dryness and cold. Exposure to the sun quickly transforms it into an adult and it flowers.
History
This cultivar, known since 1846, was described by Hibberd in 1864. Some believe it to be a cultivar of Hedera hibernica.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Palmata'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar : ‘Palmata’
- Pierot classification: ivy with fan-shaped leaves
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: known since 1846 in England
Description of Hedera helix ‘Palmata’
- Growth habit: spreading
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 6 cm
- Sheet width: 6 cm
- Colour of leaf: matt dark green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: purple green
- Stem: lightly branched
- Internodes: 3 to 3.5 cm
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Palmata’
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -19°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, climber, pot
- Development: vigorous
- 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 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 ivy climbed up the columns of the old temple, transforming the ruin into a wild garden...”
E.M. Forster, Howards End
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 6 to 10 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 6 to 10 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Spread out, Little branched |
| Type of foliage and colour | Green |
| Possible uses | Climber, Pots or planters |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Very good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Vigorous |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Fan-shaped |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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