Hedera helix 'Brahms' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Brahms’ – Ornemental Ivy

It has a very harmonious appearance, hence probably its name…

Beautiful variety with broad green leaves, with 5 to 7 pointed lobes of almost equal size, which gives the leaf an almost rounded appearance. Margins slightly undulating. Young leaves light green.

Ivy that deserves to be highlighted, in a large pot for example.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Brahms’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Brahms’ , has a very harmonious appearance, which is probably where its name comes from…

This beautiful variety has broad green leaves, with 5 to 7 pointed lobes of almost equal size, which gives the leaf an almost rounded appearance. The margins are slightly undulating. Young leaves are born light green.

It is an ivy that deserves to be highlighted, in a large pot for example.

History

This cultivar was discovered by Hanna Grzeszczak-Nowak at the Wojslawice Arboretum, Poland, in 1993.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Brahms'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Brahms’
Pierot classification: fan ivy
Leaf stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: discovered in 1993 by Hanna Grzeszczak-Nowak at the Wojslawice arboretum, Poland.

Description of Hedera helix 'Brahms'

Shape: spreading, stocky
Number of lobes: 5 to 7 lobes in general, pointed
Leaf length: 5 to 6 cm
Leaf width: 4 to 5 cm
Leaf colour: green
Colour variant: young leaves: light green
Vein colour: light green
Stem and petiole colour: pinkish green
Petiole length: 2 to 5 cm
Ramifications: quite branched
Mattress thickness: quite thick
Internodes: 2 to 4 cm
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Brahms'

Exposure: shade, partial shade, sun
Hardiness: -15°C
Soil moisture: fresh soil
Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus
Use: ground cover, climbing, pots, planters, houseplant
Development: medium
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

Ivy in literature

“ Ivy snaked through the cracks in the stones, like a thread of life clinging to the past. ”

Emily Brontë , Wuthering Heights

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	0 pot
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	3 to 5 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Spread out, Stocky
Appearance of foliage	Green
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Fan
Award	No known award