Hedera helix ‘Odin’ – Ornemental Ivy
Hedera helix ‘Odin’ – Ornemental Ivy
Asymmetrical foliage, with slightly pronounced lobes.
Bright green leaf with a slight cream variegation that gives it an extra touch of soul.
Rather stocky in shape, with fairly branched stems, it is suitable as ground cover as well as climbing, or even hanging.
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Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Odin’
In a nutshell
The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Odin‘, has asymmetrical foliage with slightly pronounced lobes.
The leaf blade is bright green with a slight cream variegation that gives it an extra touch of soul.
Rather stocky in shape, with fairly branched stems, it can be used as ground cover as well as climbing, or even hanging.
History
This cultivar was discovered in a garden center in Remscheid, Germany and named at the 2007 meeting of the German Ivy Society.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Odin'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus: Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Odin’
- Pierot classification: typical ivy, ivy with fan leaves
- Leaf stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of the cultivar: discovered in a garden center in Remscheid, Germany and named at the 2007 meeting of the German Ivy Society.
Description of Hedera helix 'Odin'
- Shape: stocky
- Number of lobes: 5 to 7 lobes in general, not very pronounced
- Leaf length: 4 to 5 cm
- Leaf width: 3 to 4 cm
- Leaf color: dark green, with a slight cream variegation
- Vein color: green
- Leaf shape: asymmetrical
- Stem and petiole color: pinkish green
- Stem: quite branched
- Internodes: 3 to 4 cm
- Peiole length: 3 to 4 cm
- Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches
Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Odin'
- Exposure: shade, partial shade, sun
- 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, hanging
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)
Ivy in literature
“The ivy, like a faithful lover, wrapped itself around the columns, impervious to the passage of time.”
Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 6 to 10 pots |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 21 to 50 containers |
| Stock big articles | 0 big article |
| Shape | Stocky |
| Appearance of foliage | Green |
| Possible uses | Climbing, Ground cover, Hanging plant |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Easy |
| Development speed | Medium |
| Development vigor | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | From 'Pittsburgh', Ivy ivy |
| Award | No known award |
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