Hedera helix 'Dwarf Knight' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Dwarf Knight’ – Ornemental Ivy

Original ivy that forms a small mound resembling basil.

Leaves not lobed, lanceolate, in the shape of an inverted cup. Sometimes two small lateral lobes. Medium green to dark green blade. Stiff stems often fasciate.

Ivy that is well suited for pots, in the shade as well as in the sun.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Dwarf Knight’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Dwarf Knight’, is an original ivy that forms a small mound resembling basil.

The leaves are unlobed, lanceolate, in the shape of an inverted cup. Two small lateral lobes can sometimes be found. The blade is medium to dark green. The stiff stems are often fasciate.

This is an ivy that is well suited for pots, in the shade as well as in the sun.

History

This cultivar was discovered by Ron Whitehouse of Whitehouse Ivies Nursery, USA, in the 1990s. It is a mutation of ‘Gavotte’.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Dwarf Knight'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Dwarf Knight’
Pierot classification: curiosity ivy, bird’s-foot 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 ‘Gavotte’, selected by Ron Whitehouse of the Whitehouse Ivies nursery, United States, in the 1990s

Description of Hedera helix 'Dwarf Knight'

Shape: semi-erect
Number of lobes: generally unlobed, sometimes 3 lobes
Leaf length: 4.5 cm
Leaf width: 3 cm
Leaf colour: medium green to dark green
Vein colour: light green
Stem and petiole colour: brownish green
Branches: well branched
Stem: sometimes fasciate
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Dwarf Knight'

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
Use: ground cover, pots, planters, rockery
Development: medium
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

Ivy in literature

“The old castle, covered with ivy, seemed like a sleeping giant under its green cloak.”

Mary Shelley, The Last Man

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	6 to 10 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	3 to 5 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Compact, Quite branched, Semi-erect, Tuft
Appearance of foliage	Curly, Green
Possible uses	Ground cover, Pots or planters, Rockery
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Bird's foot, From 'Pittsburgh', Oddity
Award	No known award