Hedera helix ‘Ria’ - Ornamental ivy
A stocky, slow-growing variety.
Slightly branched plant, spaced internodes, green leaves with a yellow margin form small mats that are not too thick.
Good ground cover for small areas, also interesting in pots.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Ria’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Ria’, is a stocky, slow-growing variety.
The plant has few branches, and the stems with spaced internodes bear very colourful 3-lobed leaves. The 2 x 3 cm leaves are green with a yellow margin and form small but not too thick mats. The edges of the leaf blades, which vary in width, turn golden yellow in summer and remain coloured on mature leaves.
A good ground cover for small areas, it is also interesting in pots.
History
This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Ira’, selected by the Fibrex nursery in the United Kingdom in 2000.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Ria'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Ria’
- Pierot classification: standard ivy, variegated ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: selected by Fibrex Nursery in Great Britain, sport of ‘Ira’.’
Description of Hedera helix ‘Ria’
- Growth habit: spreading, stocky
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 3.5 cm
- Sheet width: 4 cm
- Leaf colour: dark green and light green, glossy, with golden-yellow margins
- Leaf shape: central lobe longer than the lateral ones
- Base: slightly cordate
- Stems: lightly branched
- Internodes: spaced out
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: purple
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Ria’
- Exposure: sun, shade, part shade
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Growing : easy
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, climber, hanging baskets, pots, window boxes, houseplant
- Development: 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 occasional question ...
What is an internode?
Ivy leaves are arranged alternately on the stem, once on one side and once on the other, and so on. The place where the leaf attaches to the stem is called the node. The space between two consecutive nodes is called the’knot.
The distance between the nodes varies greatly depending on the species and cultivar. The distance between nodes is therefore often a distinctive characteristic of varieties.
Ivy with short internodes is compact and well covered with leaves. They often form thick mats. In contrast, ivy with long internodes has sparser leaves on much longer stems. This type of ivy forms a less dense cover, which can be an advantage or a disadvantage depending on the purpose and the use to which it is to be put.
Ivy in literature
“O ivy, gentle companion of gloomy days, embrace my dark thoughts.»
Charles Baudelaire, The Flowers of Evil
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 6 to 10 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 3 to 5 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Spread out, Extended, Little branched, Tufted, Bushy |
| Type of foliage and colour | Yellow variegation |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber, Houseplant, Pots or planters, Hanging plants |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Slow |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Ivy type, variegated |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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