Hedera helix ‘Feenfinger’ – Ornemental Ivy
Hedera helix ‘Feenfinger’ – Ornemental Ivy
Compact variety, with fine green leaves composed of 2 to 5 pointed lobes, the central one being more elongated.
Leaves, with a wedge-shaped base, borne on stems with short internodes.
Forms very pretty clumps in pots, or for small spaces in sun or shade.
£12.90
Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Feenfinger’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Feenfinger’, is a compact variety, with fine green leaves composed of 2 to 5 pointed lobes, the central one being more elongated.
The leaves, with a wedge-shaped base, are carried on stems with short internodes.
This variety forms very pretty clumps in pots, or for small spaces in the shade or in the sun.
History
This cultivar was selected by Brother Ingobert Heieck at the Neuburg Monastery, Germany.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Feenfinger'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus : Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar : ‘Feenfinger’
- Pierot classification: miniature, bird’s-foot leaves
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: introduced by the Neuburg monastery nursery
Description of Hedera helix ‘Feenfinger’
- Port: stocky, compact
- Number of lobes: usually 2 to 5 lobes
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Sheet width: 3 cm
- Leaf color: light green
- Leaf shape: deeply indented, long narrow lobes
- Leaf base: wedge-shaped
- Color of veins: light green
- Stem and petiole color: greenish red
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Feenfinger’
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Cultivation: easy
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or calcareous
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: pot, jardiniere, hanging baskets, topiary, rockery
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
A page from my little ivy encyclopedia
The question of circumstance ...
What does cuneiform mean?
The vocabulary used by botanists to describe plants is very rich. For leaves alone, you may come across dozens of specific terms.
The word ‘cuneiform’ generally applies to the apex (tip) or base of the leaf and means ‘wedge-shaped’. It is therefore a leaf whose apex or base forms an angle (obtuse or acute).
Ivy in literature
“Under the benevolent shade of the ivy, the pilgrim found a refuge for his solitary thoughts.”
Chateaubriand, Journey to America
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 0 pot |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 6 to 10 containers |
| Stock big articles | 0 big article |
| Shape | Compact, Stocky, Tuft, Very branched |
| Appearance of foliage | Green |
| Possible uses | Hanging plant, Houseplant, Pots or planters, Topiary |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Easy |
| Development speed | Medium |
| Development vigor | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Bird's foot, From 'Pittsburgh', Miniature |
| Award | No known award |
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