Hedera helix 'Alt Heidelberg' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Alt Heidelberg’ – Ornemental Ivy

Forms beautiful fasciations which give it a very particular compact character.

Differs considerably from other ivies in its tiny leaves that resemble oak leaves. Dark green, asymmetrical, rhomboid to spatulate foliage. Blunt, rounded tips, edges often rolled underneath.

Low growing variety, which can be kept as a potted or hanging plant or installed in small areas in partial shade. Ivy well suited to be pruned into a bonsai. Be careful, sometimes produces long shoots which must be removed.

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Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Alt Heidelberg’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Alt Heidelberg’ , forms beautiful fasciations which give it a very particular compact character.

It differs significantly from other ivies in its tiny leaves that resemble oak leaves. The foliage of this variety is dark green, asymmetrical, rhomboid to spatulate. The tips are blunt and rounded, the edges often rolled underneath.

It is a low growing plant, which can be kept as a potted or hanging plant or planted in small areas in partial shade. This ivy is well suited to being pruned into a bonsai. Be careful, it sometimes produces long shoots which must be removed.

History

This cultivar was discovered by Brother Ingobert Heieck in 1972 at the monastery in Neuburg, Germany. It is the result of a mutation of ‘Merion Beauty’.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Alt Heidelberg'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Alt Heidelberg’
Pierot classification: miniature ivy, curiosity ivy
Leaf stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: sport of ‘Merion Beauty’ selected by Brother Ingobert Heieck in 1972 at the monastery of Neuburg, Germany.

Description of Hedera helix 'Alt Heidelberg'

Shape: stocky
Number of lobes: generally not lobed
Leaf length: 3 cm
Leaf width: 1.5 cm
Leaf colour: dark green
Vein colour: light green
Stem and petiole colour: reddish brown
Ramifications: very branched
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Alt Heidelberg'

Exposure: partial shade
Hardiness: -19°C
Soil moisture: fresh soil
Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
Use: ground cover, pots, planters, hanging baskets, bonsai, houseplant
Development: moderate, slow
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases : very rare (spots on the leaves)

Ivy in literature

“The ivy entwined the stones like nature’s embrace of what was once alive. ”

Charlotte Brontë , Villette

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	0 pot
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	11 to 20 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Stocky, Very branched
Appearance of foliage	Green
Possible uses	Bonsai, Ground cover, Hanging plant, Houseplant, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade
Hardiness	Very good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Medium
Development speed	Slow
Development vigor	Modest
Classification according to the Pierot system	From 'Pittsburgh', Miniature, Oddity
Award	No known award