Hedera helix 'Ivalace' mutation - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Ivalace’ mutation – Ornemental Ivy

Atypical mutation that clearly differs from the type by the fact that the lobes are joined towards the front to form a small fan with a wedge-shaped base.

Dark green leaves, a little less shiny than the parent, and clearly less wavy on the edges.

Ivy with few branches and few ramifications. Remains discreet, but does not leave one indifferent.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Ivalace’ mutation

In a nutshell

Hedera helix ‘Ivalace’ mutation is an atypical clone. It is clearly differentiated from the type by the fact that the lobes are gathered towards the front to form a small fan with a wedge-shaped base.

The leaves are dark green, a little less shiny than the parent. They are also clearly less wavy on the edges.

It is a sparsely branched and sparsely ramified ivy. It remains discreet, but does not leave one indifferent.

History

This cultivar is a mutation of Ivalace discovered in our nursery.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Ivalace' mutation

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Ivalace’ mutation
Pierot classification: fan-leaved ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: sport of ‘Ivalace’

Description of Hedera helix 'Ivalace' mutation

Shape: spread, extended
Number of lobes: 5 lobes in general
Leaf length: 3 to 4 cm
Leaf width: 3 cm
Leaf color: dark green
Vein color: light green
Leaf base: wedge-shaped
Stem and petiole color: purplish green
Petiole length: 5 to 10 cm
Ramifications: little branched
Thickness of the carpet: not very thick
Internodes: 2 to 3 cm
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Ivalace' mutation

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, houseplant, pots, planters, hanging baskets
Development: moderate
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

A page from my little ivy encyclopedia

The question of circumstance…

What does cuneiform mean?

The vocabulary used by botanists to describe plants is very rich. For leaves alone, you can come across dozens of specific terms.

The word ‘cuneiform’ generally applies to the apex (the end) or the base of the leaf and means ‘wedge-shaped’. It is therefore a leaf whose apex or base forms an angle (obtuse or acute).

To discover all the vocabulary describing leaves.

Ivy in literature

“The ruined towers, covered with ivy, seemed to watch over the landscape with a majestic sadness.”

Walter Scott, Waverley

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	21 to 50 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	11 to 20 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Quite branched, Spread out, Stocky
Appearance of foliage	Atypical, Green
Possible uses	Ground cover, Hanging plant, Houseplant, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Fan, From 'Pittsburgh', Oddity
Award	No known award