Hedera helix 'Arran' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Arran’ – Ornemental Ivy

One of the most rustic ivies due to its geographical origin.

Leaves, rather small, trilobed with a more widely developed terminal lobe. Medium green blade, evolving towards dark green. Can become dark brown in cold conditions.

Very hardy miniature ivy that prefers not too shady situations.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Arran’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Arran’ , is one of the hardiest ivies due to its geographical origin.

The leaves, rather small, are trilobed with a more widely developed terminal lobe. The blade is medium green, evolving towards dark green. They can become dark brown in cold conditions. These colors contrast magnificently with the gray to light green veins.

It is a very resistant miniature ivy that prefers not too shady situations.

History

This cultivar was discovered by Alison Rutherford on the Isle of Arran, off the coast of Scotland, in the 1980s.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Arran'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Arran’
Pierot classification: miniature 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 the 1960s by Alison Rutherford in the wild on the island of Arran, off the coast of Scotland.

Description of Hedera helix 'Arran'

Shape: spread
Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
Leaf length: 3 cm
Leaf width: 3 cm
Leaf colour: medium green to dark green
Leaf colour variation: takes on dark brown hues in cold conditions
Vein colour: grey to light green
Stem and petiole colour: greenish purple
Ramifications: little branched
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

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

Exposure: sun, 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, pots, planters, rockery
Development: average
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

The question of circumstance...

What is the blade of a leaf?

Botanically speaking, a leaf is made up of two parts: the petiole and the blade. The petiole is the narrow, constricted part that connects the leaf to the stem. The blade is the wide, spread out, most often flat part of the leaf. It is traversed by veins. It is composed of numerous chlorophyll cells that carry out photosynthesis. It is here that, thanks to light, the sugars and proteins that form the sap are produced.

There is a very rich vocabulary to describe the leaf, and more particularly the shape of the blade. You will find all this vocabulary on our site .

Ivy in literature

“Ivy covered the decrepit walls, mocking the ravages of time and men. ”

Herman Melville , Pierre or the Ambiguities

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	1 to 2 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	6 to 10 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Little branched, Spread out
Appearance of foliage	Green
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover, Pots or planters, Rockery
Exposure	Partial shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Miniature
Award	No known award