Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Dyinnii’
In a nutshell
The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Dyinnii’, produces long, vigorous stems covered with miniature leaves.
The foliage is composed of 3 lobes pointed forward. The central lobe of the leaves is twice as long as the others. The blade is medium to dark green.
This is an ivy that has a beautiful density of foliage with medium internodes. It is well suited in pots as a green plant or in protected areas as a ground cover.
History
This cultivar was discovered by Cees van Ostaayen, Netherlands in 2005.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Dyinnii'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus: Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Dyinnii’
- 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: discovered by Cees van Ostaayen, Netherlands in 2005.
Description of Hedera helix 'Dyinnii'
- Shape: tuft
- Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 2 cm
- Leaf width: 2 cm
- Leaf colour: medium green to dark green
- Vein colour: medium green
- Stem and petiole colour: purplish green
- Peiole length: less than 1 cm
- Ramifications: well branched
- Internodes: 1 cm
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Dyinnii'
- 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
- Development: vigorous
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)
Ivy in literature
“The ivy seemed to paint a living picture on the walls eroded by time.”









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