Hedera helix 'Malvern' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Malvern’ – Ornemental Ivy

Owes its main attraction to its extreme hairiness.

Leaves composed of 3 to 5 pointed lobes. Edge of the leaf twisted and folded, giving a very wavy impression. Dark green leaf blade, but the presence of white hairs gives the leaves a gray appearance.

Very rustic variety and interesting in pots or as ground cover. Choose a location in partial shade.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Malvern’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Malvern’, owes its main attraction to its extreme hairiness. The abundance of hairs is so great that the new leaves appear with a silvery white budding that could be mistaken for a mite attack! When the leaves are larger and the hairs are evenly distributed, its hairiness is not so obvious. The hairiness would be more noticeable if it is grown indoors rather than outdoors.

The leaves are composed of 3 to 5 pointed lobes. The edge of the leaf is twisted and folded and gives a very wavy impression. The blade is dark green, but the presence of white hairs gives the leaves a gray appearance.

The variety is very hardy and is interesting in pots or as ground cover. Choose a location in partial shade

History

This cultivar was discovered by Fibrex Nurseries Ltd, UK, in 1989. It is a mutation of ‘Olive Rose’.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Malvern'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Malvern’
Pierot classification: wavy-crispy ivy, curiosity 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 ‘Olive Rose’, discovered by the Fibrex nursery, United Kingdom, in 1989

Description of Hedera helix 'Malvern'

Shape: spreading
Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general, pointed
Leaf length: 5 to 6 cm
Leaf width: 4 to 8 cm
Leaf colour: dark green, more or less covered with grey hairs
Vein colour: light green
Leaf base: wedge-shaped or truncate
Leaf apex: acute
Stem and petiole colour: purplish green
Petiole length: 4 to 8 cm
Internodes: 2 to 3 cm
Ramifications: little branched
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

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

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

Ivy in literature

“Ivy knows no boundaries between stone and earth; it entwines itself around everything that surrounds it.”

D.H. Lawrence, The Country Girls

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	21 to 50 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	6 to 10 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Little branched, Spread out
Appearance of foliage	Atypical, Curly, Green
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover, Hanging plant, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Curly, From 'Pittsburgh', Oddity
Award	No known award