Hedera helix ‘Hanna’ – Ornemental Ivy
Hedera helix ‘Hanna’ – Ornemental Ivy
Part of those ground cover ivy plants that like the sun.
Leaves formed of 3 to 5 lobes that pucker and undulate as they mature. Yellow-green leaf blade, evolving towards dark green with age.
Stocky plant that grows slowly.
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Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Hanna’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Hanna’, is one of those ground cover ivy plants that like the sun.
The leaves are formed of 3 to 5 lobes that pucker and undulate as they mature. The leaf blade is yellow-green. It changes to dark green with age.
It is a stocky plant that grows slowly.
History
This cultivar was discovered by Robert Krebs of the German Ivy Society in 2001. It is a mutation of ‘Goldregen’.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Hanna'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus: Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Hanna’
- Pierot classification: ivy with wavy-crisp 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 ‘Goldregen’
Description of Hedera helix 'Hanna'
- Shape: stocky
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Leaf width: 4 cm
- Leaf color: light green to yellow green
- Leaf color variant: evolves towards dark green with age
- Vein color: light green
- Stem and petiole color: greenish red
- Petiole length: 1 cm
- Ramifications: very branched
- Mattress thickness: thick
- Internodes: 1 cm
- Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches
Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Hanna'
- Exposure: sun
- Hardyness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: fresh soil
- Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus
- Use: ground cover, pots, planters
- Development: moderate, slow
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)
Ivy in literature
“The ivy, persistent and soft, entwined the tombs, as if to watch over the dead.”
Bram Stoker, Dracula’s Guest
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 0 pot |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 3 to 5 containers |
| Stock big articles | 1 to 2 big articles |
| Shape | Compact, Stocky |
| Appearance of foliage | Yellow |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Pots or planters |
| Exposure | Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Easy |
| Development speed | Slow |
| Development vigor | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Curly, From 'Pittsburgh' |
| Award | No known award |
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