Hedera helix ‘Baltica’ – Ornemental Ivy
Hedera helix ‘Baltica’ – Ornemental Ivy
Probably the most cold-resistant variety of ivy. Also withstands high heat.
Dark green leaves, crossed by pretty silvery to dark grey veins. Leaf blade composed of 3 to 5 lobes with shallow sinuses and rounded apices. In winter, garnet red foliage, with a most beautiful effect.
Vigorous cultivar which will make an excellent climber or ground cover.
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Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Baltica’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Baltica’, is probably the most cold-resistant variety of ivy. That said, it also tolerates high temperatures.
The leaves are dark green, with pretty silvery to dark grey veins. The leaf blade is composed of 3 to 5 lobes with shallow sinuses and rounded apices. In winter the foliage turns garnet red, with a most beautiful effect.
It is a vigorous cultivar that will make an excellent climber or ground cover.
History
This cultivar was discovered in 1907 in Latvia, near Riga, in a pine forest on the shores of the Baltic Sea, by Alfred Redher, Curator of the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Baltica'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus: Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Balttica’
- Pierot classification: typical 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 1907 in Latvia, near Riga, in a pine forest on the Baltic Sea, by Alfred Redher, Curator of the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard.
Description of Hedera helix 'Baltica'
- Shape: spread
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 4 to 5 cm
- Leaf width: 4 to 5 cm
- Leaf color: dark green
- Vein color: silvery gray
- Stem and petiole color: purplish green
- Ramifications: quite branched
- Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches
Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Baltica'
- Exposure: shade, partial shade, sun
- Hardiness: -25°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, hanging baskets
- Development: vigorous, fast
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)
Ivy in literature
“The ivy-covered walls seemed to breathe new life under this green embrace. ”
Alfred Tennyson , Idylls of the King
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 6 to 10 pots |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 6 to 10 containers |
| Stock big articles | 0 big article |
| Shape | Spread out |
| Appearance of foliage | Green, Red in winter |
| Possible uses | Climbing, Ground cover, Hanging plant, 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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