Hedera helix 'Lalla Rookh' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Lalla Rookh’ – Ornemental Ivy

Distinguished by its wavy, deeply cut and toothed leaves.

Thick foliage, light green to medium green. Invariable foliage color. Leaf blade composed of 5 lobes.

Very vigorous ground cover, resistant to drought and sun. Very branchy. Medium internodes. Forms very thick mats.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Lalla Rookh’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Lalla Rookh’, is distinguished by its wavy, deeply cut and toothed leaves.

The foliage is thick, light green to medium green. The color of the foliage is invariable. The leaf blade is composed of 5 lobes.

It is a very vigorous ground cover that is very resistant to dryness and sun. It quickly covers 2 to 3 m². It is very branchy, the internodes are average. It forms very thick mats

History

This cultivar was discovered by Leo Swicegood, Virginia, USA, in the mid-1970s. It is a mutation of ‘Cascade’.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Lalla Rookh'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Lalla Rookh’
Pierot classification: ivy with wavy-crisp leaves
Leaf stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: sport of ‘Cascade’ selected by Leo Swicegood, Virginia, United States, in the mid-1970s.

Description of Hedera helix 'Lalla Rookh'

Growth habit: couvre-sol
Number of lobes: usually 3 lobes
Leaf length: 4 cm
Leaf width: 4 cm
Leaf colour: green
Veins colour:
Stem and petiole colour:
Ramifications:
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Lalla Rookh'

Exposure: shade, partial shade, sun
Hardyness: -15°C
Soil moisture: fresh soil
Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
Use: ground cover, climbing, hanging baskets
Development: fast, very vigorous
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

Ivy in literature

“The ivy spread its green leaves, gently caressing the forgotten stones.”

J.R.R. Tolkien, Le Seigneur des Anneaux

Additional information

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