Hedera helix 'Armel' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Armel’ – Ornemental Ivy

Clone collected in the wild. Probably one of the most colorful clones that exist of Hedera helix . It takes, in fact, in winter, a reddish brown coloring.

Medium-sized leaf. Spreading habit.

Forms beautiful, thin carpets. Grows fairly slowly and moderately.

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Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Armel’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Armel’ , is a clone collected in the wild. It is very probably one of the most colorful clones that exist of Hedera helix . In fact, in winter, it takes on a reddish-brown color.

The leaf is medium sized. The shape is spreading.

This ivy forms beautiful, thin carpets. Growth is quite slow and moderate.

History

Clone collected in the wild by Olivier Arcelus.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Armel'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Armel’
Pierot classification: ivy type
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: collected in the wild by O. Arcelus

Description of Hedera helix 'Armel'

Shape: spread, scattered
Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
Leaf length: 3 cm
Leaf width: 2 to 3 cm
Leaf color: dark green
Vein color: light green
Leaf base: truncated to heart-shaped
Leaf apex: acute, slightly rounded
Stem and petiole color: brown to green-brown
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

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

Exposure: shade, partial shade
Hardiness: -15°C
Soil moisture: fresh soil
Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
Use: ground cover, climbing, hanging basket
Development: moderate
Growth: fairly slow
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

A page from my little ivy encyclopedia

All your questions about ivy

What type of cutting should I take for ivy?

To successfully take ivy cuttings, 3 types of cuttings are possible:

The most common is the section cutting. Cut a section of stem 4 to 10 cm long, under a node and with one or two internodes. On a long stem, with many internodes, you can thus make several cuttings. These cuttings can be made in green, in semi-hardy stem or in hardy stem.
Another possibility is the head cutting. In this case, only the head of the stem is cut. Again, cut below a node and leave two to three internodes.
Finally, the cross cutting consists of leaving a piece of the supporting branch at the base of the cut stem.

We use all three techniques, depending on what we have available on the species to be propagated.

Ivy in literature

“The path was lined with dense ivy that whispered memories with every step. ”

Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	51 to 100 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	21 to 50 containers
Stock big articles	1 to 2 big articles
Shape	Little branched, Scattered, Spread out
Appearance of foliage	Green, Red in winter
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover, Hanging plant
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Medium
Development speed	Slow
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Ivy ivy
Award	No known award