Hedera helix ‘Palmata’ adult
Hedera helix ‘Palmata’, presented here in its adult form.
Leaves not lobed, elongated fan-shaped. Dark green blade with attractive lighter veins. Greenish flowers in umbels appear in September or October. Followed by small green then black berries that birds love.
Shrubby habit and slow growth. Use this adult ivy to decorate a large pot, or to add relief to a rock garden, among other uses.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Palmata’ adult
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Palmata’, is presented here in its adult form.
The leaves, which are not lobed, have an elongated fan shape. The leaf blade is dark green. It is criss-crossed by attractive lighter veins. The greenish umbellate flowers appear in September or October. They are followed by small green then black berries that birds love.
It has a shrubby habit and grows slowly. You can use Hedera helix ‘Mature ’Palmata' to decorate a large pot, or to add relief to a rock garden, among other uses.
History
This cultivar has been known in the UK since at least 1864.
Detailed sheet - Adult Hedera helix 'Palmata
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar : ‘Palmata’
- Pierot classification: adult ivy
- Foliage stage: adult
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: Known in the United Kingdom since at least 1864.
Description of mature Hedera helix ‘Palmata
- Growth habit: shrubby
- Number of lobes: generally unlobed
- Leaf length: 6 cm
- Sheet width: 5 cm
- Colour of leaf: dark green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: purplish green
- Branches: few branches
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, growing and care instructions for mature 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: pots, window boxes, rock gardens
- Development: moderate, slow
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
A page from my little ivy encyclopaedia
The question of circumstance
What is mature ivy?
As it develops, ivy goes through 3 successive stages.
1 - Initially, it crawls on the ground and forms adventitious roots that enable it to crawl further and further, forming an evergreen carpet. This is the juvenile stage.
2 - When it encounters a support, it starts to climb. Instead of adventitious roots, it forms spikes that enable it to climb higher and higher. This is the semi-adult stage.
3 - when it can see enough light, it enters its third stage, known as the mature stage. It now has horizontal branches, rather like a shrub. In autumn, it flowers in greenish umbels that are much appreciated by pollinating and foraging insects. These flowers give rise to berries that gradually ripen over the winter and are eaten by birds.
Adult ivy is therefore of great interest for biodiversity.
By taking cuttings from the parts of an ivy plant corresponding to the adult stage, we obtain adult ivy of the shrub type.
Ivy in literature
“The ivy-covered stones blended into the forest that had claimed them.”
George Eliot, The Mill on the Floss
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 1 to 2 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 0 container |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Shrubby, Little branched |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, Green |
| Possible uses | Pots or planters, Rocaille |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Very good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Average |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Adult, Fan-shaped |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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