Hedera helix 'Obovata' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Obovata’ – Ornemental Ivy

Small, heart-shaped, deltoid leaves, dark green, becoming even darker in winter.

Spaced internodes, foliage forming fairly fine mats.

Can be placed in both sun and shade. Easy to grow variety.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Obovata’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Obovata’, forms small, heart-shaped, dark green, deltoid leaves that become even darker in winter.

The internodes are spaced out, the foliage forms fairly fine mats.

This ivy can be placed in both the sun and the shade. It is an easy-to-grow variety.

History

This variety was known in the 1870s, already listed in a Lawson Seed nursery catalog. But it then disappeared, until it was rediscovered in a French garden in 1988 and identified by Peter Q. Rose.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Obovata'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus : Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Obovata’
Pierot classification: heart-shaped ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of cultivar: rediscovered in a garden in Cabrerets, Lot, France

Description of Hedera helix ‘Obovata’

Growth habit: spreading
Number of lobes: 0 to 3 lobes in general
Leaf length: 4 cm
Sheet width: 4 cm
Leaf color: dark green
Color of veins: light green
Leaf shape: deltoid
internodes; spaced
Mattress: fairly thin
Stem and petiole color: brownish green
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Obovata’

Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
Hardiness: -15°C
Soil moisture: cool soil
Soil PH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
Use: climber, pot or window box
Development: moderate
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

A page from my little ivy encyclopedia

The question of circumstance ...

What is a deltoid leaf?

The vocabulary used by botanists to describe plants is very rich. For leaves alone, you may come across dozens of specific terms.

A leaf is said to be deltoid when it has a triangular, delta-like shape. The poplar leaf, for example, is a perfect example of a deltoid leaf.

Discover all the vocabulary describing leaves.

Ivy in literature

“The ivy on the wall, like a secret that no one sees.”

Henrik Ibsen, A Doll’s House

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	21 to 50 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	3 to 5 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Little branched, Spread out
Appearance of foliage	Atypical, Green
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover, Houseplant, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Slow
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Heart shaped
Award	No known award