Hedera helix ‘Halebob’ – Ornemental Ivy
Hedera helix ‘Halebob’ – Ornemental Ivy
Very attractive foliage in shades of yellow and varnished green.
Leaf composed of 5 well-wavy lobes, even embossed on the edges. Dark green leaf blade shiny in the center. Edge edged with gold.
Delicate variety that fears heavy cold rain and overly dry situations. Install it in a pot inside a veranda in winter, or in a sheltered place in the garden.
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Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Halebob’
In a nutshell
The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Halebob’, has very attractive foliage in shades of yellow and varnished green.
The leaf is composed of 5 well-wavy lobes, even embossed on the edges. The blade is dark green, shiny in the center. The edge is edged with gold.
This is a delicate variety that fears heavy cold rain and overly dry situations. Install it in a pot inside a veranda in winter, or in a sheltered place in the garden.
History
This cultivar was discovered by EJ van der Heyen (Woudengroup Caparis Hederaculturen) in the Netherlands. It is a mutation of ‘Ceridwen’.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Halebob'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus: Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Halebob’
- Pierot classification: variegated ivy, ivy with wavy-crisped leaves
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of the cultivar: sport of ‘Ceridwen’
Description of Hedera helix 'Halebob'
- Shape: spread, extended
- Number of lobes: 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 3.5 cm
- Leaf width: 4 cm
- Leaf color: shiny dark green edged with yellow
- Vein color: yellow green
- Stem and petiole color: purplish green
- Ramifications: well branched
- Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches
Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Halebob'
- Exposure: shade, partial shade
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: fresh soil
- Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
- Use: ground cover, climbing, hanging baskets, pots, planters, houseplant
- Development: medium
- Pruning: once a an
- Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (spots on leaves)
Ivy in literature
“The ruins, wrapped in ivy, bore the beauty of a past transformed into eternal verdure.”
Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 21 to 50 pots |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 11 to 20 containers |
| Stock big articles | 0 big article |
| Shape | Compact, Extended, Quite branched, Spread out |
| Appearance of foliage | Curly, Yellow variegated |
| Possible uses | Climbing, Ground cover, Hanging plant, Houseplant, Pots or planters |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Tricky in wet condition |
| Development speed | Medium |
| Development vigor | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Curly, From 'Pittsburgh', Oddity, Variegated |
| Award | No known award |
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