Hedera helix 'Liza' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Liza’ – Ornemental Ivy

Polymorphic variety, partly resembling ‘Stella’, but regularly featuring long, narrow, sagittate leaves with two prominent lobes towards the base of the petiole.

Dark green to medium green blade.

Interesting ivy for pots or ground cover.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Liza’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Liza’, is a polymorphic variety, partly resembling ‘Stella’, but regularly presenting sagittate, long, narrow leaves with two prominent lobes towards the base of the petiole.

The leaf blade is dark to medium green.

It is an interesting ivy in pots or as ground cover.

History

This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Stella’ that appeared in the nursery.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Liza'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus : Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar : ‘Liza’
Pierot classification: bird’s-foot ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of cultivar: selected by O. Arcelus
Mutation: sport of ‘Stella’

Description of Hedera helix ‘Liza’

Growth habit: bushy
Number of lobes: usually 3 lobes
Leaf length: 4 cm
Sheet width: 3 cm
Leaf shape: a very elongated central lobe, and 2 opposite, prominent lobes at the base.
Leaf color: medium green
Color of veins: light green
Stem and petiole color: purple-brown
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and caring for Hedera helix ‘Liza’

Exposure: shade, part shade
Hardiness: -15°C
Soil moisture: cool soil
Soil PH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
Use: ground cover, pots, window boxes
Development: moderate
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spider mites, s

A page from my little ivy encyclopedia

The question of circumstance...

What is a mutation?

A mutation, also called a ‘sport’ in English, or lusus in French, is a botanical phenomenon in which a part of a plant develops in a way that is totally different from the rest of the plant. This difference may concern :

color: a variegated stem on ivy that is not variegated, for example
on shape: clinging leaves on ivy with flat leaves, for example

In this case, Hedera helix ‘Stella’ mutation, it’s the frequency of sagittate leaves that makes it special.

These mutations are of natural origin. They are not the result of human intervention or hybridization. They may be the result of the plant’s adaptation or reaction to stress or changes in growing conditions.

Ivy is very familiar with this kind of phenomenon. That’s why new cultivars are constantly appearing.

The most interesting mutations are multiplied by cuttings. If the mutation is stable, it can lead to the creation of a new cultivar.

Ivy in literature

“Ivy clung to the facade, offering an endless embrace.”

Herman Melville, Pierre or The Ambiguities

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	0 pot
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	11 to 20 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Bushy, Tuft
Appearance of foliage	Atypical, Green
Possible uses	Ground cover, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Bird's foot
Award	No known award