Hedera helix 'Direktor Badke' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Direktor Badke’ – Ornemental Ivy

Compact, very bushy ivy with moderate growth.

Smooth, clover-like, three-lobed foliage. Lobes rounded and so shallow that the leaf sometimes appears deltoid in shape. Light green, well-ribbed blade. May turn red in dry, cold weather. Leaf base heart-shaped.

Due to its low winter hardiness, use in pots or as a houseplant, or in sheltered areas of the garden.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Direktor Badke’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Direktor Badke’ , is a compact, very bushy ivy with moderate growth.

It has smooth, clover-like, trilobed foliage. The lobes are rounded and so shallow that the leaf sometimes appears deltoid in shape. The leaf blade is light green, well veined. It can turn red in dry, cold weather. The base of the leaf is heart-shaped.

Due to its low winter hardiness, this ivy is to be used in pots or as an indoor plant, or in sheltered areas of the garden.

History

This cultivar was discovered by Schmidt Nurseries in Bockum Hövel, Germany. It is a mutation of ‘Merion Beauty’ obtained in 1954.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Direktor Badke'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Direktor Bade’
Pierot classification: heart-shaped ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: sport of ‘Merion Beauty’, selected by the Schmidt nurseries of Bockum Hövel in Germany, in 1954

Description of Hedera helix 'Direktor Badke'

Shape: compact
Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
Leaf length: 3 to 4 cm
Leaf width: 3 to 4 cm
Leaf colour: light green
Leaf colour variant: can be tinged with red in dry and cold weather
Vein colour: yellow-green
Stem and petiole colour: purple
Ramifications: well branched
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Direktor Badke'

Exposure: shade, partial shade, sun
Hardiness: -10°C
Soil moisture: fresh soil
Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Richness of soil: ordinary or humus-rich
Use: ground cover, pots, planters, rockery
Development: moderate
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

Ivy in literature

“Ivy enveloped the house, as if nature were trying to protect it from oblivion. ”

Elizabeth Gaskell , The Cranford Woman

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	0 pot
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	0 cantainer
Stock big articles	11 to 20 big articles
Shape	Compact, Quite branched
Appearance of foliage	Green
Possible uses	Ground cover, Houseplant, Pots or planters, Rockery
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Fairly good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Fast
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	From 'Pittsburgh', Heart shaped, Miniature
Award	No known award