Hedera helix 'Ovata' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Ovata’ – Ornemental Ivy

Small, dark green, heart-shaped leaves. Stiff stems. Much like a smaller version of Hedera hibernica ‘Deltoidea’.

Thick, unlobed leaves, turning purple in cold conditions. Heart-shaped base sometimes covering the petiole.

Slow growing ivy that makes an elegant ground or wall covering.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Ovata’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Ovata’, has small, dark green, heart-shaped leaves. The stems are stiff. It is like a smaller version of Hedera hibernica ‘Deltoidea’.

The leaves are thick, not lobed. They turn purple in cold conditions. The heart-shaped base sometimes covers the petiole.

This is a slow-growing ivy that forms an elegant ground cover or wall covering.

History

This cultivar was first described by Jenny in 1964

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Ovata'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Ovata’
Pierot classification: heart-shaped ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: unknown

Description of Hedera helix 'Ovata'

Shape: spread
Number of lobes: generally not lobed
Leaf length: 3.5 cm
Leaf width: 3.5 cm
Leaf color: matt dark green
Vein color: green
Stem and petiole color: greenish purple
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

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

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, pots
Development: moderate, slow
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

Ivy in literature

“Ivy, ever faithful, never abandons its old stones, even in destruction.”

Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	21 to 50 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	11 to 20 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Little branched, Spread out, Stocky
Appearance of foliage	Green
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Slow
Development vigor	Modest
Classification according to the Pierot system	Heart shaped
Award	No known award