Hedera helix 'Irish Lace' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Irish Lace’ – Ornemental Ivy

Ivy with dark green leaves of the bird’s foot type.

Composed of 3 to 5 lobes. Central lobe clearly longer than the lateral lobes. Leaf edge recurved, and sometimes wavy.

Variety with medium shoots (50 to 70 cm/year), very branchy and which occupies a large volume. Very suitable as ground cover, hanging basket or topiary, or even as a houseplant.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Irish Lace’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Irish Lace’, is an ivy with dark green, bird’s-foot-type leaves.

They are composed of 3 to 5 lobes. The central lobe is clearly longer than the lateral lobes. The edge of the leaves is curved, and sometimes wavy.

It is a variety with medium-sized shoots (50 to 70 cm/year), very branchy and which occupies a large volume. It is perfectly suited as a ground cover, hanging basket or topiary, or even as a houseplant.

History

This cultivar is probably of American origin. It was first described by Suzanne Pierot in 1974 in her book The Ivy Book. It has given rise to numerous mutations.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'irish Lace'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Irish Lace’
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: probably originated in the United States before 1974

Description of Hedera helix 'irish Lace'

Shape: spreading, stocky
Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
Leaf length: 2.5 cm
Leaf width: 1.5 cm
Leaf color: dark green
Vein color: light green
Stem and petiole color: purplish green
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'irish Lace'

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: ground cover, hanging baskets, pots, planters, topiary art
Development: fast
Pruning: once a an
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on 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	11 to 20 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	more than 100 cantainerss
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Spread out, Stocky, Very branched
Appearance of foliage	Atypical, Green
Possible uses	Ground cover, Hanging plant, Houseplant, Pots or planters, Topiary
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Vigorous
Classification according to the Pierot system	Bird's foot, From 'Pittsburgh', Oddity
Award	No known award