Description
Nepal ivy - Hedera nepalensis 'Suzanne
In a nutshell
Le lierre du Népal, Hedera nepalensis ‘Suzanne’, est un élégant cultivar, assez vigoureux et branchu.
La feuille, de forme triangulaire, présente un lobe central très long, surmonté de lobes latéraux plus ou moins développés. La feuille mesure 8 cm x 4 cm. Elle est de couleur vert foncé avec des nervures grises. Elle prend une belle teinte rouge en hiver par temps sec et froid.
This ivy tolerates the sun well. It is one of the ivies that can be used in rock gardens.
History
This plant was found in Nepal in 1975, from where it was brought back by a team from the United States Department of Agriculture. The plant grew at altitudes of over 2,600 metres, climbing oak trees.
It was named 'Suzanne' in honor of Suzanne Pierot, founder and president of the American Ivy Society.
Technical leaflet - Nepal Ivy 'Suzanne
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species: nepalensis
- Cultivar: 'Suzanne
- Pierot classification: ivy with bird's-foot-shaped leaves
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Species origin: China, Indochina, Indian subcontinent
- Cultivar origin: found in Nepal at an altitude of over 2,600 meters, in 1975.
Description of Hedera nepalensis 'Suzanne
- Growth habit: spreading
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 8 cm
- Sheet width: 4 cm
- Leaf color: dark green, matte
- Color of veins: grey-green
- Stem: well-branched
- Stem and petiole color: greenish purple
- Hair: scaly, small, with pointed branches
Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera nepalensis 'Suzanne
- Exposure: sun, part shade
- Rusticité : -13°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: all
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, climber, rockery, pots, window boxes
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

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All your questions about ivy
What substrate for ivy cuttings?
For successful ivy cuttings, use a light substrate (to encourage rooting) with good drainage (to prevent rotting of the cuttings).
For this, you can opt for the special potting soil available on the market. But you can also make your own mixture: ordinary sieved potting soil (to make it finer), plus sand, or perlite or vermiculite (for drainage). Mix 2/3 potting soil and 1/3 drainage product.
Make sure your substrate remains moist, but above all not soggy.

Le lierre dans la littérature
“Les ruines tapissées de lierre se dressaient comme des souvenirs oubliés du temps révolu.”
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