Hedera helix ‘Cleeve’ – Ornemental Ivy
Hedera helix ‘Cleeve’ – Ornemental Ivy
Atypical variety with thick leaves.
Leaves, medium-sized, composed of 3 lobes with sinuses so shallow that they appear to be almost round. Edge of the blade sometimes crimped. Leaf colored dull green and gray, and edged with white.
Ivy with few branches. Short shoots. Particularly suitable for rockeries or pots.
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Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Cleeve’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Cleeve’ , is an atypical variety with thick leaves.
The leaves, of medium size, are composed of 3 lobes with sinuses so shallow that they appear to be almost round. The edge of the blade is sometimes crimped. The leaf is colored dull green and gray, and margined with white.
It is a little branched ivy. The shoots are short. It is particularly suitable for rockeries or pots.
History
This cultivar was introduced by the Fibrex nursery in 1995.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Cleeve'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus: Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Cleeve’
- Pierot classification: variegated ivy
- Leaf stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of the cultivar: introduced by the Fibrex nursery in 1995.
Description of Hedera helix 'Cleeve'
- Shape: stocky
- Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 4 to 6 cm
- Leaf width: 4 to 5 cm
- Leaf color: dull green and gray, edged with white
- Vein color: gray-green
- Stem and petiole color: greenish purple
- Petiole length: 4 cm
- Ramifications: little branched
- Thickness of the mat: not very thick
- Internodes: 2 to 3 cm
- Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches
Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Cleeve'
- 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: climbing, pots, planters, rockery, houseplant
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)
Ivy in literature
“The ivy, creeping and conquering, covered every corner, triumphing over years of neglect. ”
Mary Shelley , Frankenstein
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 6 to 10 pots |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 1 to 2 containers |
| Stock big articles | 0 big article |
| Shape | Stocky |
| Appearance of foliage | White variegated |
| Possible uses | Climbing, Pots or planters |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Easy |
| Development speed | Medium |
| Development vigor | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | From 'Pittsburgh', Oddity, Variegated |
| Award | No known award |
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