Hedera helix ‘Eva’ – Ornemental Ivy
Hedera helix ‘Eva’ – Ornemental Ivy
Ivy ground cover or variegated climber with a compact and branchy shape.
Leaves composed of 3 pointed lobes, or sometimes 5 lobes with two small, very reduced basal lobes. Central lobe at least twice as long as the lateral ones. Gray-green blade highlighted with dark green in the center and widely margined with creamy white. Base of the leaves heart-shaped, sagittate or slightly cuneiform. Stems and margins turning pink in winter.
Regular and uniform cushions, a feast for the eyes.
Voted “ivy of the year” 2009 by the American Ivy Society.
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Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Eva’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Eva’, is a compact and branchy variegated ground cover or climber.
The leaves are composed of 3 pointed lobes, or sometimes 5 lobes with two small, very reduced basal lobes. The central lobe is at least twice as long as the lateral ones. The leaf blade is gray-green highlighted with dark green in the center and widely margined with creamy white. The base of the leaves is cordate, sagittate or slightly cuneate. The stems and margins turn pink in winter.
The cushions formed by this ivy, regular and uniform, obtained after several years of planting, are a feast for the eyes.
Voted “ivy of the year” 2009 by the American Ivy Society.
History
This cultivar was registered in 1960 by Tage Melin, Denmark. It is probably a mutation of ‘Harald’.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Eva'
Botanical information
- Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus: Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Eva’
- Pierot classification: variegated ivy, ivy with bird’s foot leaves
- Leaf stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of the cultivar: probably a sport of ‘Harald’, recorded by Tage Melin, Denmark, in 1960
Description of Hedera helix 'Eva'
- Shape: stocky, compact
- Number of lobes: 3 pointed lobes in general, sometimes 5
- Leaf length: 2.5 cm
- Leaf width: 3.5 cm
- Leaf color: gray-green highlighted with dark green in the center and widely margined with creamy white.
- Leaf colour variation: stems and margins turn pink in cold conditions
- Vein colour: cream
- Stem and petiole colour: greenish purple
- Ramifications: very branched
- Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches
Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Eva'
- xposure: sun
- Hardyness: -8°C
- Soil moisture: fresh soil
- Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
- Use: ground cover, climbing, pots, planters, topiary, hanging baskets
- Development: fast
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
A page from my little ivy encyclopedia
The question of circumstance…
What is a sagittate leaf?
The vocabulary used by botanists to describe plants is very rich. For leaves alone, you can come across dozens of specific terms.
The word ‘sagittate’ comes from the Latin sagitta which means arrow. A sagittate leaf is a leaf whose blade is shaped like an arrow. Similarly, a leaf whose base is sagittate is a leaf whose base is shaped like an arrow.
Ivy in literature
“Ivy climbed over the broken door, as if nature had become its guardian.”
Edith Wharton, The Happy People of the World
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 21 to 50 pots |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 1 to 2 containers |
| Stock big articles | 1 to 2 big articles |
| Shape | Compact, Spread out, Stocky, Very branched |
| Appearance of foliage | Yellow variegated |
| Possible uses | Climbing, Ground cover, Hanging plant, Pots or planters, Topiary |
| Exposure | Sun |
| Hardiness | Less hardy |
| Ease of cultivation | Easy |
| Development speed | Fast |
| Development vigor | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Bird's foot, From 'Pittsburgh', Variegated |
| Award | Ivy of the year |
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