Hedera helix ‘Parsley Crested’ – Ornemental Ivy
Hedera helix ‘Parsley Crested’ – Ornemental Ivy
Very decorative ivy with its almost round leaves, wavy and frizzy on their edges, a bit like parsley.
Light green to medium green leaf blade, well veined. Superb coppery red veins in winter.
Fairly long internodes which gives it a certain lightness despite its large leaves. Vigorous ivy, usable as ground cover or as a climber.
This ivy won the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) Garden Merit Award in 2002.
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Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Parsley Crested’
In a nutshell
The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Parsley Crested’, is a very decorative ivy with its almost round leaves, wavy and frizzy on their edges, a bit like parsley.
They are composed of 5 very slightly marked lobes. The blade is light green to medium green, well veined. Superb coppery red veins appear in winter. Leafy growths can appear on the main vein of the leaves, on the slower growing stems.
The internodes are quite long which gives it a certain lightness despite its large leaves. It is a vigorous ivy, usable as ground cover or as a climber.
This ivy obtained the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) Garden Merit Award in 2002.
History
This cultivar has been known and cultivated since the 1950s in the United States.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Parsley Crested'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus: Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Parsley Crested’
- Pierot classification: ivy with wavy-crisped leaves
- 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 'Parsley Crested'
- Shape: spread
- Number of lobes: 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 6 cm
- Leaf width: 6 cm
- Leaf color: light green to medium green
- Vein color: cream, or coppery red in winter
- Stem and petiole color: purple green
- Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches
Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Parsley Crested'
- Exposure: shade, partial shade, sun
- Hardiness: -12°C
- Soil moisture: fresh soil
- Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
- Use: ground cover, climbing, hanging basket
- Development: fast, vigorous
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)
Ivy in literature
“The ivy grew in silence, unaware of the fall of the civilizations that had preceded it.”
Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 0 pot |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 21 to 50 containers |
| Stock big articles | 0 big article |
| Shape | Little branched, Spread out |
| Appearance of foliage | Atypical, Curly, Green |
| Possible uses | Climbing, Ground cover, Hanging plant |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Fairly good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Easy |
| Development speed | Fast |
| Development vigor | Vigorous |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Curly |
| Award | RHS Award of Garden Merit |
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