Hedera helix 'Humpty Dumpty' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Humpty Dumpty’ – Ornemental Ivy

Adult form of the ivy Hedera helix ‘Erecta’.

Leaves, bright green in color, arranged around the upright stems, forming a ball. In September or October, flowers in green, tight umbels, which attract many pollinators. Fruits, in the form of small berries, initially green then black when ripe.

Slow growing. Variety of ivy sometimes used as a substitute for boxwood.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Humpty Dumpty’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Humpty Dumpty’, is the adult form of the ivy Hedera helix ‘Erecta’.

The leaves, bright green in color, are arranged around the upright stems, forming a ball. In September or October, the flowers appear in tight green umbels, which attract many pollinators. The fruits, in the form of small berries, are first green then black when ripe. Birds feast on them at the end of winter.

This variety of ivy is sometimes used as a substitute for boxwood. Growth is slowAdult form of Erecta, slow growth forming balls of dark green foliage.
Substitute for boxwood for some landscapers.
Flowering in October.

History

This cultivar was introduced from the Netherlands

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Humpty Dumpty'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Humpty Dumpty’
Pierot classification: adult ivy
Leaf stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: introduced from the Netherlands

Description of Hedera helix 'Humpty Dumpty'

Shape: shrubby
Number of lobes: unlobed
Leaf length: 4 cm
Leaf width: 2.5 cm
Leaf colour: shiny green
Vein colour: light green
Stem and petiole colour: greenish brown
Flowering colour: greenish
Flowering period: September-October
Fruiting: black berries
Fruiting period; November-February
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Humpty Dumpty'

Exposure: shade, partial shade, sun
Hardyness: -19°C
Soil moisture: fresh soil
Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
Use: pots, planters, rockeries, bonsai, isolated
Development: moderate, slow
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

Ivy in literature

“The house, overgrown with ivy, seemed to have been forgotten by the world, but not by time. ”

Elizabeth Gaskell , Cousin Phillis

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	3 to 5 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	3 to 5 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Compact, Quite branched, Shrubby
Appearance of foliage	Atypical, Green
Possible uses	Bonsai, Isolated, Pots or planters, Rockery
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Very good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Slow
Development vigor	Modest
Classification according to the Pierot system	Adult, Oddity
Award	No known award