Hedera helix 'Hedge Hog' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Hedge Hog’ – Ornemental Ivy

Small variety, with a semi-shrubby shape, branchy and not very branched.

Leaves, miniature, of irregular length, often deformed, unequally elliptical, unlobed or more or less trilobed, and arranged in a mass around the stem. Dark green leaf.

Plant in pot par excellence or for small clean corners of the garden.

£12.90

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9cm pot 1L pot 2L pot

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Category Ivy

Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Hedge Hog’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Hedge Hog’, is a small variety, with a semi-shrubby shape, branchy and sparsely branched.

The leaves, miniature, of irregular length, are often deformed, unequally elliptical. They are unlobed or more or less trilobed, and arranged in a mass around the stem. The blade is dark green.

It is a potted plant par excellence or for small clean corners of the garden.

History

This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Kobold’ which was discovered in 1985 by Gordon Kinney, USA.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Hedge Hog'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Hedge Hog’
Pierot classification: miniature ivy, ivy with bird’s foot leaves
Leaf stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: sport of ‘Kobold’, selected by Gordon Kinney, United States, in 1985.

Description of Hedera helix 'Hedge Hog'

Shape: tuft
Number of lobes: 0 to 3 lobes in general
Leaf length: 2.5 cm
Leaf width: 1.54 cm
Leaf color: dark green
Vein color: green
Stem and petiole color: purplish brown
Ramifications: little branched
Internodes: almost non-existent
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Hedge Hog'

Exposure: shade, partial shade, sun
Hardiness: -15°C
Soil moisture: fresh soil
Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
Use: climbing, pots, planters, rockery, houseplant
Development: modest, slow
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

Ivy in literature

“The old stones covered with ivy seemed to jealously protect the secrets they sheltered.”

Henry James, Washington Square

Additional information

Stock 9cm and 1L pots	0 pot
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	1 to 2 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Compact, Tuft
Appearance of foliage	Atypical, Green
Possible uses	Climbing, Pots or planters, Rockery
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Slow
Development vigor	Modest
Classification according to the Pierot system	Bird's foot, Miniature, Oddity
Award	No known award