Hedera helix ‘Tristram’- Ornamental ivy
A stocky plant, forming a mound of short to medium-sized, rather slender, highly branched stems with short internodes.
Small, 3-lobed, grey-green foliage, dotted with cream and edged with white. The terminal lobe is twice as long as the lateral lobes. Often takes on pink hues in winter.
A fast-growing ivy that thrives in sun or semi-shade.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Tristram’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Tristram’, is a stocky plant, forming a mound of short to medium-sized, rather slender, highly branched stems with short internodes.
The small, grey-green foliage, dotted with cream and edged with white, is composed of 3 lobes. The terminal lobe is twice as long as the lateral lobes. It often takes on pink hues in winter.
This fast-growing ivy does well in sun or part-shade.
History
This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Eva’, introduced from Denmark in the 1980s.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Tristram'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Tristram’
- Pierot classification: ivy with bird's-foot leaves, variegated ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: sport of ‘Eva’, introduced into Denmark in the 1980s
Description of Hedera helix ‘Tristram’
- Port : stocky
- Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 3 cm
- Sheet width: 3 cm
- Colour of leaf: grey-green with cream and white margins
- Colour variation: takes on pink hues in cold conditions
- Colour of veins: light grey-green
- Colour of stem and petiole: greenish purple
- Stem: very branched
- Internodes: short
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Tristram’
- 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, pot, window box, hanging baskets
- Development: rapid
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“Ivy protects the grave, like a faithful friend who never leaves the memory of the dead.”
Chateaubriand, René
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 11 to 20 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 1 to 2 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Compact, Tufted, Trapu, Very branched |
| Type of foliage and colour | White variegation, Red in winter |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber, Pots or planters, Hanging lamp |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Fast |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | From 'Pittsburgh', Panaché, Bird's foot |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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