Hedera helix ‘Gros Père’ – Ornemental Ivy
Hedera helix ‘Gros Père’ – Ornemental Ivy
Mutation of Hedera helix ‘Frisé’.
Large, concave, wavy leaves, with soft green palmate veins, formed of 3 to 5 lobes. Stems and petioles tinged with pink.
Variety that can be used as ground cover as well as climbing.
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Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Gros Père’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Gros Père’, is a mutation of Hedera helix ‘Frisé’.
The leaves are wide, concave, wavy, with soft green palmate veins. They are formed of 3 to 5 lobes. The stems and petioles are tinged with pink.
This is a variety that can be used as both ground cover and climbing.
History
This cultivar comes from a mutation of ‘Frisé’, selected by Olivier Arcelus in this nursery.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Gros Père'
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus : Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Gros Père’
- Pierot classification: curiosity
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: selected by Olivier Arcelus
- Mutation: sport of ‘Frisé
Description of Hedera helix ‘Gros Père
- Habit: compact, stocky
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Sheet width: 4 cm
- Leaf color: shiny dark green
- Color of veins: light green
- Stem and petiole color: pink
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Gros Père
- Exposure: sun, shade, part shade
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or calcareous
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, climber, pot, window box
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“He was like an old wall, covered with ivy, but eaten away by time.”
Alfred de Musset, Confession of a Child of the Century
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 6 to 10 pots |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 6 to 10 containers |
| Stock big articles | 0 big article |
| Shape | Compact |
| Appearance of foliage | Atypical, Curly, Green |
| Possible uses | Climbing, Ground cover, Pots or planters |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Easy |
| Development speed | Medium |
| Development vigor | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Oddity |
| Award | No known award |
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