Hedera helix ‘Atropurpurea’ – Ornemental Ivy
Hedera helix ‘Atropurpurea’ – Ornemental Ivy
Ivy that doesn’t go unnoticed, especially in winter. In cold weather, its bronze-purple to dark purple coloring contrasts magnificently with the veins of its ever-pale-green leaves.
Leaves with 3 to 5 almost triangular lobes, sometimes with two auricles at the base, and a very elongated terminal lobe.
Ivy climbs quickly and is equally at home in sun or shade.
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Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Atropurpurea’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Atropurpurea’, is a plant that doesn’t go unnoticed, especially in winter. In cold weather, it turns bronze-purple to dark purple, a color that contrasts magnificently with the ever-pale-green leaf veins. Its coloring becomes more pronounced in sunny situations.
Leaves have 3 to 5 almost triangular lobes, sometimes with two auricles at the base, and a very elongated terminal lobe.
It’s a fast-growing ivy, equally at home in sun or shade.
History
This variety was recovered from the wild by Thomas Williams who initially named it Hedera purpurascens.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Atropurpurea'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus : Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Atropurpurea’
- Pierot classification: ivy type
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Cultivar origin: discovered in the wild by Thomas Williams of Ormskirck (UK) in the 1880s.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Atropurpurea’
- Growth habit: spreading
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general, plus two auricles if necessary
- Leaf length: 4 to 6 cm
- Leaf width: 5 to 7 cm
- Leaf color: dull dark green, turning dark purple in winter
- Color of veins: pale green
- Leaf apex: acute to acuminate, more pointed than the type
- Internodes: 1.5 to 3 cm
- Stem and petiole color: purple
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Advice on planting, cultivation and care of Hedera helix ‘Atropurpurea’.
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Rusticité : -20°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or calcareous
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: climber, pot, window box
- Development: rapid
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
A page from my little ivy encyclopedia
The question of circumstance ...
What is an auricle?
The vocabulary used by botanists to describe plants is very rich. For leaves alone, you may come across dozens of specific terms.
At the base of some leaves, two small lobes resembling the base of an ear can form: these are called auricles, for their resemblance to the shape of an ear. The leaf is said to be auriculate.
Ivy in literature
“He watched the ivy climb the cold stone, witness to a forgotten past.”
George Sand, The Devil’s Pond
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 | Spread out |
| Appearance of foliage | Green, Red in winter |
| 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 | Ivy ivy |
| Award | No known award |
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