Hedera helix 'Brokamp' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Brokamp’ – Ornemental Ivy

Leaves whose shape is reminiscent of that of the willow.

Lanceolate to oval, more or less pointed at the top, some narrow, others wider, sometimes with an asymmetrical development, generally not lobed. Shiny dark green blade. Stems stocky, quite thick, but little branched.

Climbs quickly in sun or shade but tends to produce irregular shoots of different shapes which must be cleaned regularly to maintain the typical shape.

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Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Brokamp’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Brokamp’ , has leaves whose shape is reminiscent of that of the willow.

They are lanceolate to oval, more or less pointed at the top. Some are narrow, others wider, sometimes with an asymmetrical development, generally not lobed. But we can sometimes find 1 or 2 small lobes at the base. The blade is shiny dark green. The stems are stocky, quite thick, but little branched.

It will climb quickly in sun or shade but tends to produce irregular shoots of different shapes which need to be cleaned regularly to maintain the typical shape.

History

This cultivar was discovered by the Brokamp nursery in Ramsdorf, Germany, and described by Koch in 1959. It is the result of a mutation of ‘Star’.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Brokamp'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Brokamp’
Synonym: ‘Salicifolia’
Close cultivar: ‘Gavotte’, ‘Hermania’
Pierot classification: ivy with bird’s foot leaves
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: sport of ‘Star’ selected by the Brokamp nursery, Ramsdorf, Germany around 1959.

Description of Hedera helix 'Brokamp'

Shape: spreading, stocky
Number of lobes: generally not lobed
Leaf length: 15 cm
Leaf width: 5 cm
Leaf colour: dark green
Vein colour:
Stem and petiole colour: greenish purple
Ramifications: little branched
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

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

Exposure: shade, partial shade, 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, art topiary
Development: fast
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 does lanceolate mean?

The vocabulary used by botanists to describe plants is very rich. For leaves alone, you can come across dozens of specific terms.

The word ‘lanceolate’ generally applies to the shape of a leaf. It is said to be lanceolate when it is spearhead-shaped, distinctly longer than wide, with the widest part on the petiole side.

To discover all the vocabulary describing leaves.

Ivy in literature

“The ivy, insatiable, climbed the walls and entwined the columns as if to subject them to its will. ”

Charles Dickens , Great Expectations

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	3 to 5 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	11 to 20 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Little branched, Stocky
Appearance of foliage	Atypical, Green
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover, Pots or planters, Topiary
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Fast
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Bird's foot, From 'Pittsburgh'
Award	No known award