Hedera helix 'Innuendo' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Innuendo’ – Ornemental Ivy

Forms a compact tuft of ramified branches.

Leaves, dark green, composed of 3 lobes, rolled at the margin and delicately striped with pale gray and yellow. Base of the leaves wedge-shaped.

Ivy which is particularly suitable for pots, rockeries or hanging baskets, in the sun or partial shade.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Innuendo’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Innuendo’, forms a compact tuft of ramified branches.

The dark green leaves, composed of 3 lobes, are rolled at the margin and delicately striped with pale grey and yellow. Some may have 2 additional very small lobes at the base. The base of the leaves is wedge-shaped.

This ivy is particularly suitable for pots, rockeries or hanging baskets. Choose a sun or partial shade exposure for it.

History

This cultivar, which is a mutation of ‘Irish Lace’, was discovered in 1984 in a greenhouse in Kennet Square, Pennsylvania. It was released to Longwood Gardens by Patricia Hammers, who was president of the American Ivy Society.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Innuendo'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Innuendo’
Pierot classification: ivy with bird’s foot 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 ‘Irish Lace’, discovered in a greenhouse in Kennet Square, Pennsylvania, in 1984.

Description of Hedera helix 'Innuendo'

Shape: stocky
Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general, sometimes 5
Leaf length: 4.5 cm
Leaf width: 3 cm
Leaf color: dark green, sometimes striped with pale gray and yellow
Vein color: light green
Stem and petiole color: greenish purple
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Innuendo'

Hardiness: -15°C
Soil moisture: fresh soil
Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
Use: ground cover, pots, planters, hanging baskets, art topiary, rockery
Development: medium
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

Ivy in literature

“Under the intertwined ivy, the stone seemed to breathe an ancient and almost forgotten life.”

Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

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	0 big article
Shape	Quite branched, Stocky
Appearance of foliage	Green
Possible uses	Ground cover, Hanging plant, Pots or planters, Rockery, Topiary
Exposure	Partial shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Bird's foot, From 'Pittsburgh', Variegated
Award	No known award