Hedera helix 'Palmata' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Palmata’ – Ornemental Ivy

Fan-shaped foliage. Leaves composed of 3 to 5 lobes with wedge-shaped contours. Dark green matt blade, well veined, edged with yellow in winter in the cold and then taking on a purplish tint with the most beautiful effect.

Variety with few branches and long internodes.

Very vigorous, quickly producing shoots 2 meters long. Very resistant to dryness and cold. A sunny exposure quickly transforms it into an adult stage and it flowers.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Palmata’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Palmata’, is an ivy with fan-shaped foliage. The leaves are composed of 3 to 5 lobes with wedge-shaped contours. The blade is dark green, matt, well veined. The leaves are edged with yellow in winter in the cold and it then takes on a purplish tint with the most beautiful effect.

It is a variety with few branches and the internodes are long.

Very vigorous, it quickly produces shoots 2 meters long. It is very resistant to drought and cold. A sunny exposure quickly transforms it into an adult stage and it flowers.

History

This cultivar, known since 1846, was described by Hibberd in 1864. Some believe it is a cultivar of Hedera hibernica.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Palmata'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Palmata’
Pierot classification: fan-leaved ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: known since 1846 in England

Description of Hedera helix 'Palmata'

Shape: spread
Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
Leaf length: 6 cm
Leaf width: 6 cm
Leaf color: dark green matt
Vein color: light green
Stem and petiole color: purple green
Stem: little branched
Internodes: 3 to 3.5 cm
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

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

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
Development: vigorous
Size: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

A page from my little ivy encyclopedia

The question of circumstance…

What does cuneiform mean?

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

The word ‘cuneiform’ generally applies to the apex (the end) or the base of the leaf and means ‘wedge-shaped’. It is therefore a leaf whose apex or base forms an angle (obtuse or acute).

To discover all the vocabulary describing leaves.

Ivy in literature

“Ivy climbed the columns of the old temple, transforming the ruin into a wild garden.”

E.M. Forster, Howards End

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	6 to 10 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	0 cantainer
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Little branched, Spread out
Appearance of foliage	Green
Possible uses	Climbing, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Very good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Vigorous
Classification according to the Pierot system	Fan
Award	No known award