Hedera helix ‘Peter’ - Ornamental ivy
Ivy forming a dense, thin carpet. Stems with short internodes, bearing three-lobed leaves with an extended central lobe.
Blade light green, irregularly spotted in the centre with chartreuse green or yellow, disappearing with age.
Place in the sun to accentuate the sharpness of the macula, which is what makes it so interesting.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Peter’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Peter’, forms a dense, thin carpet. The stems have short internodes and three-lobed leaves with an elongated central lobe.
The light green leaf blade is irregularly spotted in the centre with chartreuse green or yellow. This mottling disappears with age, leaving adult leaves completely green.
Place this ivy in the sun to accentuate the sharpness of the macula, which is what makes it so interesting.
History
This cultivar was discovered by Brother Ingobert Heieck, from the monastery in Neuburg, Germany, in 1972. It is a mutation of ‘Pittsburgh’. It was introduced to the market by Stauss Nursery, Möglingen, Germany.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Peter'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Peter’
- Pierot classification: variegated ivy, type ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: ‘Pittsburgh’ sport, discovered by Brother Ingobert Heieck of the Neuburg monastery in Germany in 1972.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Peter’
- Growth habit: stocky, spreading
- Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 4 to 5 cm
- Leaf width: 3 to 6 cm
- Leaf colour: light green, irregularly mottled with chartreuse green or yellow
- Colour of veins: yellow-green
- Colour of stem and petiole: pink-green
- Stem: well-branched
- Internodes: 1.5 to 2.5 cm
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care advice for Hedera helix ‘Peter’
- Exposure : sun
- Hardiness: -8°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, pots, window boxes, hanging baskets, topiary
- Development: rapid
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“Ivy climbed up the decrepit façade, symbolising both destruction and rebirth.”
Thomas Hardy, Tess d'Urberville
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 | Fairly branched, Staggered, Stocky |
| Type of foliage and colour | Yellow variegation |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Pots or planters, Hanging lamp, Topiary |
| Exhibition | Sun |
| Hardiness | Less hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Fast |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | From 'Pittsburgh', Ivy type, variegated |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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