Hedera helix ‘Boskoop’ – Ornemental Ivy
Hedera helix ‘Boskoop’ – Ornemental Ivy
Compact ivy with dark green, shiny, well-veined leaves. The edges of the leaves are well undulated, with occasional chaotic outgrowths that add to their charm.
The reddish stems and petioles are thick, stiff and robust.
Ivy forms a thick carpet, but can also climb. It thrives in both sun and shade.
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Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Boskoop’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Boskoop’, is a compact ivy with dark green, well-ribbed and shiny leaves.
They are composed of 3 lobes, each lobe being itself subdivided into smaller lobes. The edge of the leaves is well wavy, sometimes with chaotic growths which give it all its charm. The base of the leaves is wedge-shaped. The stems and petioles, reddish in colour, are thick, stiff and robust.
Ivy forms a thick carpet, but can also climb. It thrives in both sun and shade.
History
This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Green Ripple’, discovered by nurseryman J. A. Boer, in Boskoop, Netherlands, in 1961.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Boskoop'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus : Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Boskoop’
- Pierot classification: ivy with wavy-crisped leaves, ivy with fan-shaped leaves
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origine du cultivar : sport de ‘Green Ripple’, découvert par le pépiniériste J. A. Boer, à Boskoop
Description of Hedera helix ‘Boskoop’
- Growth habit: spreading, sparse
- Number of lobes: usually 3 lobes
- Leaf length: 8 cm
- Sheet width: 7 cm
- Leaf color: dark green
- Color of veins: light green
- Leaf base: wedge-shaped
- Stem and petiole color: reddish
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Advice on planting, cultivation and care of Hedera helix ‘Boskoop’.
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or calcareous
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, climber, hanging baskets, houseplant
- 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 does cuneiform mean?
The vocabulary used by botanists to describe plants is very rich. For leaves alone, you may come across dozens of specific terms.
The word ‘cuneiform’ generally applies to the apex (tip) or base of the leaf and means ‘wedge-shaped’. It is therefore a leaf whose apex or base forms an angle (obtuse or acute).
Ivy in literature
“The ivy hugs the tower that still stands against the winds.”
Shakespeare, The Tempest
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 11 to 20 pots |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 21 to 50 containers |
| Stock big articles | 0 big article |
| Shape | Quite branched, Scattered, Spread out |
| Appearance of foliage | Atypical, Curly, Green |
| Possible uses | Climbing, Ground cover, Hanging plant, Houseplant |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Easy |
| Development speed | Fast |
| Development vigor | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Curly, Fan, From 'Pittsburgh' |
| Award | No known award |
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