Hedera helix ‘Scallop Shell’ - ornamental ivy
Ivy with fan-shaped, slightly concave leaves and clearly marked veins.
Blade composed of 5 pointed or slightly rounded lobes, with shallow sinuses
Makes an elegant ground cover.
From 5.90 €
Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Scallop Shell’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Scallop Shell’, It has fan-shaped, slightly concave leaves with prominent veins.
The leaf blade is usually composed of 5 lobes. They are pointed or slightly rounded, with shallow sinuses.
This variety makes an elegant ground cover. It can also be used in rock gardens or in pots.
History
This cultivar was discovered in our nursery. It is a mutation of ‘Cockle Shell’.
Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Scallop Shell'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Scallop Shell’
- Pierot classification: ivy with fan-shaped leaves
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: sport of ‘Cockle Shell’ discovered in our nursery
Description of Hedera helix ‘Scallop Shell’
- Port : compact
- Number of lobes: usually 5 lobes
- Leaf length: 3 cm
- Sheet width: 3 cm
- Leaf colour: green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: dark pink
- Branches: fairly widespread
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Scallop Shell’
- Exposure: 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, rockery, pots, window boxes, houseplant
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: rare (Otiorhynchus)
- Diseases: rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“We arrived at the ruins. Highly arched and embraced by ivy... ”
Alfred Lord Tennyson, The Princess
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 1 to 2 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 3 to 5 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Compact |
| Type of foliage and colour | Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Houseplant, Pots or planters, Rockwork |
| Exhibition | Semi-shade |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Medium |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Fan-shaped |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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