Hedera helix ‘Peter Q Rose’ - Ornamental ivy
Green-yellow leaves in bright conditions, but green in the shade.
Composed of 5 lobes. Curly, wavy margins, like its parent ‘Parsley Crested’, but less accentuated.
Variety named after a famous ivy specialist who was involved in founding the English Ivy Society.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Peter Q Rose’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Peter Q Rose’, The leaves are green-yellow in bright light, but green in shade.
They are composed of 5 lobes. The margins are curly and wavy, like its relative ‘Parsley Crested’, but less accentuated.
This ivy is named after a famous ivy specialist who was involved in founding the English Ivy Society.
History
This cultivar was discovered by Ronald Whitehouse of Whitehouse Ivies Nursery, UK, in 1992. It is a mutation of ‘Parsley Crested’.’
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Peter Q Rose'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Peter Q Rose’
- Pierot classification: ivy with wavy-crisped leaves
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: sport of ‘Parsley Crested’, discovered in 1992 by Ronald Whitehouse of Whiehouse Ivies Nursery, United Kingdom.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Peter Q Rose’
- Port : stocky
- Number of lobes: usually 5 lobes
- Leaf length: 5.5 cm
- Sheet width: 6.5 cm
- Leaf colour: yellow-green in bright conditions, green in shade
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: reddish green
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Peter Q Rose’
- 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
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The ivy climbs like a devoted lover, never letting go of its embrace.”
William Shakespeare, Cymbeline
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 1 to 2 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 6 to 10 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Stocky |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, Curly or wavy, Yellow |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Medium |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Sired by 'Pittsburgh', Wavy, curly or crisp |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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