Hedera helix 'Heron' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Heron’ – Ornemental Ivy

Truly atypical with its small leaves arranged like barbed wire.

Leaf blade composed of 5 very narrow lobes, with a central lobe twice as long as the lateral ones. Dark green, crossed by light green veins.

Very elegant ivy on a tree trunk or a wall because it lets you guess the texture of its support. Vigorous climber, few branches and very few leaves. Designer ivy if ever there was one!

£17.90

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Heron’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Heron’, is truly atypical with its small leaves arranged like barbed wire.

The leaf blade is composed of 5 very narrow lobes, with a central lobe twice as long as the lateral ones. It is dark green, crossed by light green veins. The bird’s foot shape can disappear on the oldest leaves when the lobes become less deep.

It is a very elegant ivy on a tree trunk or a wall because it lets you guess the texture of its support. It is a vigorous climber, with few branches and very few leaves. Designer ivy if ever there was one!

History

This cultivar was discovered by G. Jackman & Sons, Woking, Surrey, UK in the 1950s. It is a mutation of ‘Pedata’.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Heron'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Heron’
Pierot classification: ivy with bird’s foot leaves
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: sport of ‘Pedata’, discovered by G. Jackman & Sons, Woking, Surrey, United Kingdom in the 1950s

Description of Hedera helix 'Heron'

Shape: spreading
Number of lobes: 5 lobes in general
Leaf length: 5 cm
Leaf width: 4 cm
Leaf colour: dark green
Vein colour: light green
Stem and petiole colour: purplish green
Branches: little branched
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

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

Exposure: shade, partial shade, sun
Hardiness: -19°C
Soil moisture: fresh soil
Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
Use: climbing, pots, window boxes
Development: fast
Size: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

Ivy in literature

“The ivy, unperturbed, continued to climb the marble of the tombs, a sign of life in the kingdom of the dead.”

Oscar Wilde, The Ballads of Reading Gaol

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	0 pot
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	51 to 100 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Little branched, Spread out
Appearance of foliage	Atypical, Green
Possible uses	Climbing, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Very good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Fast
Development vigor	Vigorous
Classification according to the Pierot system	Bird's foot, Oddity
Award	No known award