Hedera helix ‘Seelisberg’ - ornamental ivy
Ivy with deeply lobed, bird's-foot foliage.
Blade made up of 3 relatively narrow, forward-pointing lobes. Compact, dense tuft.
Suitable as ground cover, even in sunny locations.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Seelisberg’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Seelisberg’, It has deeply lobed, bird's-foot foliage.
The leaf blade is made up of 3 relatively narrow lobes, pointing forwards. The tuft is compact and dense.
This is a relatively fast-growing variety that makes an excellent ground cover, even in sunny locations. Choose a well-drained site and don't hesitate to prune it to make it denser.
History
This cultivar has been cultivated by Patrick Nicolas in his nursery in Meudon, France, since 1995.
Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Seelisberg'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Seelisberg’
- Pierot classification: bird's-foot ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: listed in the catalogue of the Patrick Nicolas nursery, Meudon, France from 1995.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Seelisberg’
- Growth habit: bushy, compact
- Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 3 to 4 cm
- Leaf width: 2 to 3 cm
- Leaf colour: green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Leaf base: cuneiform
- Leaf apex: acute
- Colour of stem and petiole: reddish
- Length of petiole: 1 to 2 cm
- Branches: well branched
- Mattress thickness: thick
- Internodes: 1 cm
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Seelisberg’
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- 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, topiary
- Development: moderate
- Growth rate: medium
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: rare (e.g. otiorhynchs)
- Diseases: rare (e.g. leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“At the bottom of this immense valley, the hill of Dptedin, which bears the emir's palace, rose up like an immense tower, flanked by ivy-covered rocks, with sprays of floating greenery hanging from its cracks and battlements”.”
Alphonse de Lamartine, Journey to the Orient
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | more than 100 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 6 to 10 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Fairly branched, Compact, Tufted |
| Type of foliage and colour | Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Rockery, Topiary |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Fast |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Bird's paw |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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