Hedera helix ‘Maple Leaf’ – Ornemental Ivy
Hedera helix ‘Maple Leaf’ – Ornemental Ivy
Leaves resembling maple leaves, composed of five narrow, long, toothed lobes with a central lobe clearly longer than the lateral lobes.
Large, medium green leaf blade with lighter primary and secondary veins.
Excellent, fast-growing climber.
This ivy was awarded the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) Award of Garden Merit in 2002.
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Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Maple Leaf’
In a nutshell
The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Maple Leaf’, is aptly named with its maple-like leaves. It is composed of five long, narrow, toothed lobes with a central lobe that is clearly longer than the lateral lobes.
The leaf blade is large and medium green in colour with lighter primary and secondary veins.
It is an excellent, fast-growing climber.
This ivy was awarded the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) Award of Garden Merit in 2002.
History
This cultivar, already described by Koch in 1959, disappeared from the catalogues until Brother Ingobert Heieck of the monastery of Neuburg, Germany, rediscovered it in 1983.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Maple Leaf'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus: Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Maple Leaf’
- Pierot classification: bird’s-foot ivy
- Leaf stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of the cultivar: United States before 1959, then rediscovered in 1983 by Brother Ingobert Heieck of the monastery of Neuburg, Germany.
Description of Hedera helix 'Maple Leaf'
- Shape: spread, stocky
- Number of lobes: 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 5 cm
- Leaf width: 5 cm
- Leaf colour: medium green
- Vein colour: light green
- Stem and petiole colour: purple green
- Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches
Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Maple Leaf'
- Exposure: shade, partial shade, sun
- Hardiness: -19°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
- Development: fast
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The deserted walls were covered with ivy, like wounds covered with green scars.”
George Sand, La Mare au Diable
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 | Quite branched, Spread out, Stocky |
| Appearance of foliage | Atypical, Green |
| Possible uses | Climbing, Ground cover, Pots or planters |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Very good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Easy |
| Development speed | Fast |
| Development vigor | Vigorous |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Bird's foot |
| Award | RHS Award of Garden Merit |
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