Hedera helix 'Dedos' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Dedos’ – Ornemental Ivy

Very branched plant with a bushy habit. Brownish green shoots with short internodes

Leaves composed of 5 to 7 lobes. Basal lobes noticeably smaller. New leaves slightly curled downwards. Leaf margins wavy, turning slightly upwards. Strong pubescence of new shoots, which decreases on older leaves. Leaf tips strongly rounded. Foliage color rather gray-green at maturity.

Good ground cover for small spaces.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Dedos’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Dedos’ , is a very branched plant with a bushy habit. The shoots are brownish green with short internodes.

The leaves are composed of 5 to 7 lobes. The basal lobes are noticeably smaller. New leaves grow slightly curled downwards. In the adult state, the leaf tips remain curved downwards. The leaf margin is wavy turning slightly upwards. What is striking is the strong pubescence of the new shoots, which decreases on older leaves. The leaf tips are strongly rounded. The foliage color is rather gray-green when mature.

It is a good ground cover for small spaces.

History

This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Pixie’, discovered in 1997 by Patricia Hammer, who was president of the American Ivy Society.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Dedos'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Dedos’
Pierot classification: bird’s foot ivy, wavy-curly leaves
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: mutation of ‘Pixie’

Description of Hedera helix 'Dedos'

Shape: bushy, compact
Number of lobes: 5 to 7 lobes in general
Leaf length: 2 to 3 cm
Leaf width: 2.5 to 4 cm
Leaf color: grayish green
Vein color: light green
Ramifications: very branched
Internodes: about 1 cm
Stem and petiole color: greenish brown
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

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

Exposure: shade, partial shade
Hardiness: -15°C
Cultivation: easy
Soil moisture: fresh soil
Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
Use: ground cover, climbing
Development: moderate
Size: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

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Ivy uses crampons to cling to its support, but these crampons are not suckers!

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Ivy feeds exclusively from its roots which are in the ground.

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It does not live at the expense of the plants it climbs on.

Ivy in literature

“The ivy, discreet and faithful, covered the old barn with its green embrace.”

George Sand, The Devil’s Pond

Additional information

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