Hedera helix 'Denmark' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Denmark’ – Ornemental Ivy

Variegated ivy with fast and compact growth.

Medium green to grey-green leaves, edged with creamy white. Composed of 3 to 5 lobes with a fairly blunt profile. Variegation reduced in winter, greener plant.

Ivy that looks like ‘Silver King’, but ‘Denmark’ leaves are wider and more parchment-like. Forms fairly thick mats. Interesting as a houseplant.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Denmark’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Denmark’, is a fast-growing, compact variegated ivy.

The leaves are medium green to grey-green, edged with creamy white. They are composed of 3 to 5 lobes with a fairly blunt profile. The variegation reduces in winter and the plant becomes greener.

This is an ivy that looks like ‘Silver King’, but the leaves of ‘Denmark’ are wider and more parchment-like. It forms fairly thick mats. It is an interesting plant as a houseplant.

History

This cultivar was introduced from Denmark in the 1950s.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Denmark'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Denmark’
Synonyms: ‘Heise’, ‘Heise Denmark’
Pierot classification: variegated ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: introduced from Denmark in the 1950s

Description of Hedera helix 'Denmark'

Shape: spreading, compact
Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
Leaf length: 4 cm
Leaf width: 5 cm
Leaf color: medium green to gray-green, edged with creamy white
Vein color: green
Stem and petiole color: greenish purple
Peiole length: 3 to 5 cm
Ramifications: little branched
Thickness of the mat: quite thick
Internodes: 5 cm
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

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

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, houseplant
Development: average, fast
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

Ivy in literature

“Ivy climbed the walls, weaving a dense network of life on the inert stone. ”

William Faulkner , Absalom, Absalom!

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	11 to 20 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	3 to 5 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Compact, Spread out
Appearance of foliage	White variegated
Possible uses	Ground cover, Houseplant, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Fast
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	From 'Pittsburgh', Variegated
Award	No known award