Hedera helix ‘Pépite’ - Ornamental ivy
Branching variety. Stems with beautiful 5-lobed leaves forming thick mats.
Leaf edges scoured and slightly wavy.
Thick foliage, resistant to strong sunlight. The longer the plant is in the sun, the more golden-yellow it becomes - a marvel in any garden.
Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Pépite’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Nugget’, is a branching variety. The stems bear beautiful 5-lobed leaves and form thick mats.
The leaf edges are scurved and slightly undulating.
The longer the plant is in the sun, the more golden-yellow it becomes - a marvel in any garden. The foliage is thick and stands up well to strong sunlight.
History
This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Yellow Ripple’.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Pépite'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Pépite’
- Pierot classification: ivy type
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: sport of ‘Yellow Ripple’
Description of Hedera helix ‘Pépite’
- Growth habit: ground cover
- Number of lobes: usually 5 lobes
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Sheet width: 5 cm
- Colour of leaf: light green to golden yellow
- Colour of veins: yellow
- Colour of stem and petiole: pink
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Advice on planting, cultivation and care of Hedera helix ‘Pépite’
- 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: ground cover, climber, pot, window box
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“More like ivy," you said, "the attachment of ivy to the stones of its night: presence without exit, face without root.”
Yves Bonnefoy
Additional information
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 0 jar |
|---|---|
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 0 container |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Fairly branched, Stocky |
| Type of foliage and colour | Yellow |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber, Pots or planters |
| Exhibition | Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Ivy type |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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