Hedera helix 'Dragon Claw' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Dragon Claw’ – Ornemental Ivy

Has large, strongly wavy leaves with long petioles.

Leaf composed of 5 pointed, recurved and twisted lobes. Base of the leaf heart-shaped. Leaf color medium matt green at maturity, can become reddish in winter. In spring, new hairy growth with a slightly pinkish silvery appearance.

Ivy suitable for large pots or hanging baskets, but also as ground cover, even in dry conditions.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Dragon Claw’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Dragon Claw’, has broad, strongly wavy leaves with long petioles.

The leaf is composed of 5 pointed, recurved and twisted lobes. The base of the leaf is heart-shaped. The leaf colour is medium matt green when mature, and can turn reddish in winter. The new growth in spring is hairy with a slightly pinkish silvery appearance.

This ivy is suitable for large pots or hanging baskets, but also as ground cover, even in dry conditions.

History

This cultivar was found by Leo Swicegood, in a park in Norfolk, Virginia, USA in the 1970s.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Dragon Claw'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Dragon Claw’
Pierot classification: ivy with wavy-crisp leaves
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: found by Leo Swicegood, in a park in Norfolk, Virginia, United States in the 1970s.

Description of Hedera helix 'Dragon Claw'

Shape: spreading, tuft
Number of lobes: 5 lobes in general
Leaf length: 6 to 8 cm
Leaf width: 8 to 10 cm
Leaf color: medium matte green
Leaf color variant: possibly reddish in winter
Vein color: light green
Stem and petiole color: purplish
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Dragon Claw'

Exposure: shade, partial shade, sun
Hardiness: -12°C
Soil moisture: fresh or dry soil
Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
Use: ground cover, pots, planters, topiary, houseplant
Development: fast
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

Ivy in literature

“The ivy climbed like a slow, patient hand, caressing every crack in the stone.”

John Keats, Complete Odes

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	11 to 20 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	11 to 20 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Quite branched, Spread out, Tuft
Appearance of foliage	Atypical, Curly, Green
Possible uses	Ground cover, Pots or planters, Topiary
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	Curly, From 'Pittsburgh', Oddity
Award	No known award