Hedera helix 'Florida' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Florida’ – Ornemental Ivy

Forms vigorous shoots.

Green leaves with 5 to 7 deeply cut and pointed lobes.

As a ground cover, it forms thin mats. Can also be used as a hanging basket where it forms magnificent drooping garlands. Suitable for both sun and shade.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Florida’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Florida’, forms vigorous shoots.

The stems bear green leaves with 5 to 7 deeply cut and pointed lobes.

As a ground cover, it forms thin carpets. You can also use it as a hanging basket where it forms magnificent drooping garlands. This ivy is suitable for both sun and shade.

History

This cultivar is of unknown origin.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Florida'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus : Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Florida’
Pierot classification: bird’s-foot ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of cultivar: unknown

Description of Hedera helix ‘Florida’

Growth habit: spreading, bushy
Number of lobes: usually 5 to 7 lobes
Leaf length: 4.5 cm
Sheet width: 4 cm
Leaf color: dark green
Leaf shape: deeply cut, pointed lobes
Base: truncated or sagittate
Apex: pointed
Color of veins: light green
Stem and petiole color: green to purple-green
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Florida’.

Exposure: sun, shade, part shade
Hardiness: -15°C
Cultivation: easy
Soil moisture: cool soil
Soil PH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
Use: ground cover, hanging baskets, pots
Development: rapid
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 ...

Hanging ivy?

What’s great about ivy is the diversity of its uses. It can crawl, it can climb, or it can droop. Hanging ivy is particularly attractive.

You can place it in a basket hung with chains. The long ivy stems will fall down all around the basket.

You can also place ivy at the top of a low wall. Ivy will drape the wall with its drooping stems.

Many varieties of ivy lend themselves well to this type of installation, including ‘Florida‘ ivy.

Ivy in literature

“Ivy wrapped itself around the crosses, adding a natural beauty to these symbols of eternity.”

Chateaubriand, Genius of Christianity

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	1 to 2 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	11 to 20 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Extended, Quite branched, Spread out, Tuft
Appearance of foliage	Green
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover, Hanging plant, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Fast
Development vigor	Vigorous
Classification according to the Pierot system	Bird's foot
Award	No known award