Hedera helix ‘Henriette’ – Ornemental Ivy
Hedera helix ‘Henriette’ – Ornemental Ivy
Slow-growing cultivar with asymmetrical, oblong or elliptical leaves that are rarely lobed, or with auriculate basal lobes.
Leaves are green and splashed with green and gray with irregular cream margins, or sometimes mainly cream with green freckles.
This ivy will form an elegant mound of splashed leaves in sun or part-shade.
Voted Ivy of the Year by the American Ivy Society in 2012.
£17.90
Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Henriette’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Henriette’, is a slow-growing cultivar with asymmetrical, oblong or elliptical leaves that are rarely lobed, or with auriculate basal lobes.
Its leaves are green and splashed with green and gray with irregular cream margins, or sometimes mainly cream with green freckles. Its stems are medium to thin, pink and green in color, with an upright habit.
This ivy will form an elegant mound of splashed leaves in sun or part-shade.
This cultivar was voted Ivy of the Year by the American Ivy Society in 2012.
History
This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Kolibri’ discovered by Brother Ingobert Heieck of the Neuburg Monastery.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Henriette'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus : Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Henriette’
- Pierot classification: miniature ivy, curiosity, variegated ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Cultivar origin: mutation of ‘Kolibri’, discovered by Brother Ingobert Heieck of the Neubourg Monastery.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Henriette’
- Growth habit: ground cover
- Number of lobes: usually 0, sometimes 3 lobes
- Leaf length: 2.5 to 3.5 cm
- Leaf width: 0.75 to 1.5 cm
- Leaf base: auriculate and truncated
- Leaf apex: obtuse and rounded
- Leaf color: white to cream with dark green spots
- Color of veins: greenish-white
- Stem and petiole color: pinkish green to purplish red
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Henriette’
- Exposure: 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, pot, jardiniere, hanging baskets, houseplant
- Development: slow
- 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 ...
What is an auriculated leaf?
The vocabulary used by botanists to describe plants is very rich. For leaves alone, you may come across dozens of specific terms.
An ivy leaf is said to be auriculate when its base is shaped like ears.
Ivy in literature
“There are days when, like ivy, we cling to memories.”
Victor Hugo, Les Contemplations
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| 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, Quite branched, Semi-erect, Spread out, Tuft |
| Appearance of foliage | White variegated |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Hanging plant, Houseplant, Pots or planters |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Medium |
| Development speed | Slow |
| Development vigor | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | From 'Pittsburgh', Miniature, Oddity, Variegated |
| Award | Ivy of the year |
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