Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Delta’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Delta’, is a stocky ground cover ivy with large trilobed leaves that are wider than they are long.
The stems are very branched, with short internodes. The leaf blade is most often dark green, with a heart-shaped base.
This slow-growing ivy is suitable for small garden spaces.
History
This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Sagittaefolia’.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Delta'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus: Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Delta’
- Pierot classification: bird’s-foot ivy
- Leaf stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of the cultivar: sport of ‘Sagittaefolia’
Description of Hedera helix 'Delta'
- Shape: compact, stocky
- Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 5 cm
- Leaf width: 7 cm
- Leaf colour: medium green to dark green
- Vein colour: light green
- Stem and petiole colour: brownish green
- Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches
Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Delta'
- 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, pots, planters
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (spots on leaves)

Ivy in literature
“Ivy climbing along the balconies, making the façade come alive under the Andalusian sun.”
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