Hedera helix ‘Palmata’ adult
Hedera helix ‘Palmata’ adult
Hedera helix ‘Palmata’ , here presented in its adult form.
Leaves, unlobed, in an elongated fan. Dark green blade, crossed by beautiful lighter veins. Greenish flowers in umbels appearing in September or October. Followed by small fruits in green then black berries that birds love.
Shrubby shape and slow growth. Use this adult ivy to decorate a large pot, or to add relief to a rockery, among other uses as you wish.
Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Palmata’ adult
In a nutshell
The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Palmata’ , is presented here in its adult form.
The leaves, not lobed, have an elongated fan shape. The blade is dark green. It is crossed by beautiful lighter veins. The greenish flowers in umbels appear in September or October. They are followed by small fruits in green then black berries that birds love.
The habit is shrubby and the growth is slow. You can use Hedera helix ‘Palmata’ adult to decorate a large pot, or to bring relief to a rockery, among other uses as you wish.
History
This cultivar has been known in the UK since at least 1864.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Palmata' adult
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus: Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Palmata’
- Pierot classification: adult ivy
- Foliage stage: adult
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of the cultivar: known in the United Kingdom since at least 1864.
Description of Hedera helix 'Palmata' adult
- Shape: shrubby
- Number of lobes: generally unlobed
- Leaf length: 6 cm
- Leaf width: 5 cm
- Leaf colour: dark green
- Vein colour: light green
- Stem and petiole colour: purplish green
- Ramifications: little branched
- Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches
Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Palmata' adult
- 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: pots, planters, rockeries
- Development: moderate, slow
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
A page from my little ivy encyclopedia
The question of circumstance...
What is an adult ivy?
Ivy, in its development, successively goes through 3 stages.
1 – At first, it crawls on the ground and forms adventitious roots that allow it to crawl further and further, thus forming an evergreen carpet. This is the juvenile stage.
2 – when it meets a support, it begins to climb. Instead of adventitious roots, it forms crampons that allow it to climb ever higher. This is the semi-adult stage.
3 – when it sees enough light, it then enters its third stage, called the adult stage . It now produces horizontal branches, a bit like a shrub. In autumn, it flowers in the form of greenish umbels that are very popular with pollinating or foraging insects. These flowers give rise to berries that will very gradually mature during the winter and feed the birds.
Adult ivy is therefore very interesting for biodiversity.
By taking cuttings from parts of an ivy corresponding to the adult stage, we obtain adult ivy of the shrub type.
Ivy in literature
“The stones, covered with ivy, blended in with the forest that had claimed them. ”
George Eliot , The Mill on the Floss
Additional information
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 0 pot |
|---|---|
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 0 cantainer |
| Stock big articles | 0 big article |
| Shape | Little branched, Shrubby |
| Appearance of foliage | Atypical, Green |
| Possible uses | Pots or planters, Rockery |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Very good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Medium |
| Development speed | Medium |
| Development vigor | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Adult, Fan |
| Award | No known award |
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