Hedera helix ‘Corrugata’ – Ornemental Ivy
Hedera helix ‘Corrugata’ – Ornemental Ivy
Climbing plant with unusual foliage that turns yellow in winter.
Leaves composed of 5 lobes of the same size, shallow and pointed forward, sometimes provided with small additional teeth. Base of the leaves cordate and slightly wavy edge. Veins clearly visible.
Not very branchy and not very leafy, it just covers its support by transparency, its foliage not being thick enough.
£11.90
Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Corrugata’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Corrugata’ , is a climbing ivy with unusual foliage.
The leaves are composed of 5 lobes of the same size, shallow and pointed forward. They are sometimes provided with small additional teeth. The base of the leaves is heart-shaped and the edge is slightly wavy. The veins are clearly visible. The blade is medium green, taking on yellow colors in winter.
It is an ivy with few branches and few leaves. It just covers its support by transparency, its foliage not being thick enough.
History
This cultivar was described by Hibberd around 1870. It is probably of English origin.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Corrugata'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus: Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Corrugata’
- Pierot classification: fan-leaved ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of the cultivar: probably of English origin, known since 1870
Description of Hedera helix 'Corrugata'
- Shape: spread out, extended
- Number of lobes: 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 7 cm
- Leaf width: 8 cm
- Leaf colour: green
- Vein colour: light green
- Stem and petiole colour: greenish brown
- Ramifications: more or less branched
- Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches
Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Corrugata'
- Exposure: shade, partial shade
- 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, hanging baskets
- Development: medium
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)
Ivy in literature
“The ivy, in its silent persistence, transformed desolation into a scene of poetry. ”
Thomas Hardy , Under the Green Trees
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 0 pot |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 1 to 2 containers |
| Stock big articles | 0 big article |
| Shape | Extended, Quite branched, Spread out |
| Appearance of foliage | Atypical, Green |
| Possible uses | Climbing, Ground cover, Hanging plant, Pots or planters |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Shade |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Easy |
| Development speed | Medium |
| Development vigor | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Fan, From 'Pittsburgh' |
| Award | No known award |
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