Hedera helix 'Bodil' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Bodil’ – Ornemental Ivy

Vigorous annual shoots.

Leaves, quite small, formed of 3 to 5 pointed lobes. Base of the leaf heart-shaped. Green blade spotted with creamy white. Reddens slightly in winter at the level of the cream variegation for a very beautiful effect. Slightly branched stems and long internodes.

Ivy to be used as a climber to embellish trunks or walls, not thick enough to form a screen.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Bodil’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Bodil’ , produces vigorous annual shoots.

The leaves, quite small, are formed of 3 to 5 pointed lobes. The base of the leaf is heart-shaped. The blade is green with creamy white spots. The foliage turns slightly red in winter at the level of the cream variegation for a very beautiful effect. The stems are not very branched and the internodes are long.

It is an ivy to be used as a climber to embellish trunks or walls. It is not thick enough to form a screen.

History

This cultivar, derived from a mutation of ‘Pittsburgh’, was introduced from Denmark around 1954.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Bodil'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Bodil’
Pierot classification: variegated ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: ‘Pittsburgh’ sport, introduced from Denmark, around 1954.

Description of Hedera helix 'Bodil'

Shape: stocky, spreading
Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
Leaf length: 3 cm
Leaf width: 3 cm
Leaf colour: green with creamy white spots
Vein colour: creamy green
Stem and petiole colour: greenish red
Ramifications: little branched
Internodes: long
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

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

Exposure: sun
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
Development: fast, vigorous
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

Ivy in literature

“The ivy danced gently in the breeze, like a living poem written by nature. ”

John Keats , Lamia

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	6 to 10 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	0 cantainer
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Little branched, Spread out, Stocky
Appearance of foliage	Red in winter, White variegated
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover, Hanging plant, Pots or planters
Exposure	Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Fast
Development vigor	Vigorous
Classification according to the Pierot system	Variegated
Award	No known award