Hedera helix 'Kappeln' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Kappeln’ – Ornemental Ivy

Climbing, strong growth, little branched, with shoots of about 1.50 meters per year.

Dark dull green leaves, lanceolate, rounded at the tip, widely spaced on long stems. Leaf blade unlobed or sometimes trilobed. Terminal lobe 3 to 5 times longer than the two lateral lobes which appear on older leaves. Short green petioles.

Very hardy ivy.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Kappeln’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Kappeln’ , is a climber, with strong growth, few branches, with shoots of around 1.50 metres per year.

The leaves are dark dull green, lanceolate, rounded at the tip. They are widely spaced on the long stems. The blade is unlobed or sometimes trilobed. The terminal lobe is 3 to 5 times longer than the two lateral lobes which appear on older leaves. The green petioles are short.

This ivy is very hardy.

History

This cultivar was discovered by Robert Krebs of the German Ivy Society on a wall in Kappeln, Germany, in 2004.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Kappeln'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Kappeln’
Pierot classification: curiosity ivy, 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: discovered by Robert Krebs of the German Ivy Society on a wall in Kappeln, Germany, in 2004.

Description of Hedera helix 'Kappeln'

Shape: spreading, extended
Number of lobes: generally unlobed, sometimes 3 lobes
Leaf length: 5 to 7 cm
Leaf width: 1 to 2 cm
Leaf color: dark dull green
Leaf shape: lanceolate
Vein color: light green
Stem and petiole color: green
Petiole length: 2 to 3 cm
Ramifications: few branches
Mattress thickness: not very thick
Internodes: 2 cm
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

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

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: climbing, pots, planters
Development: rapid, vigorous
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

Ivy in literature

“Ivy and brambles had taken over the abandoned gardens, transforming abandonment into wild splendor. ”

Thomas Hardy , Two Blue Eyes

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	6 to 10 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	0 cantainer
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Extended, Little branched, Spread out
Appearance of foliage	Atypical, Green
Possible uses	Climbing, Pots or planters
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, Oddity
Award	No known award