Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Rüsche’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Rüsche’, is a vigorous ivy that grows quickly.
The leaf is generally made up of 3 to 5 asymmetrical, very wavy lobes, almost turned in on themselves and surrounding the stem. The leaf blade is medium green and rather dull.
The veins are silvery-green, forming an attractive contrast.
History
This cultivar was discovered by Brother Ingobert Heieck from the monastery in Neuburg, Germany in 1968. It is a mutation of ‘Professor Friedrich Tobler’.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Rüsche'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Rüsche’
- 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 ‘Professor Friedrich Tobler’
Description of Hedera helix ‘Rüsche’
- Growth habit: stocky, compact
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Sheet width: 4 cm
- Leaf colour: dull medium green
- Colour of veins: silvery green
- Colour of stem and petiole: purple green
- Stem: very branched
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care advice for Hedera helix ‘Rüsche’
- 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
- Uses: ground cover, hanging baskets, pots, window boxes, houseplant
- Development: rapid
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“Ivy, the faithful guardian of graves, embraces death and life with the same ardour.”






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