Hedera helix 'Peter' - Ornemental ivy

Hedera helix ‘Peter’ – Ornemental ivy

Ivy forming a dense, thin mat. Stems with short internodes, bearing trilobed leaves with a long central lobe.

Leaf blade, light green in color, irregularly spotted in the center with chartreuse green or yellow, disappearing with age.

Place in the sun to accentuate the clarity of the macule which makes it so interesting.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Peter’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Peter’, is an ivy that forms a dense, thin mat. The stems, with short internodes, bear trilobed leaves, with a long central lobe.

The leaf blade, light green in color, is irregularly stained in the center with chartreuse green or yellow. This macule disappears with age, giving adult leaves that are completely green.

Place this ivy in the sun to accentuate the clarity of the macule that makes it so interesting.

History

This cultivar was discovered by Brother Ingobert Heieck, of the monastery of Neuburg, Germany, in 1972. It is a mutation of ‘Pittsburgh’. It was introduced to the market by the Stauss nursery, Möglingen, Germany.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Peter'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Peter’
Pierot Classification: variegated ivy, type ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: ‘Pittsburgh’ sport, discovered by Brother Ingobert Heieck, from the Neuburg monastery, in Germany, in 1972.

Description of Hedera helix ‘Peter’

Growth habit: stocky, spreading
Number of lobes: usually 3 lobes
Leaf length: 4 to 5 cm
Leaf width: 3 to 6 cm
Leaf colour: light green, irregularly speckled with chartreuse green or yellow
Veins colour: green
Stem and petiole colour: green pink
Ramifications: well-branched
Internodes: 1.5 to 2.5 cm
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix ‘Peter’

Exposure: sun
Hardiness: -15°C
Soil moisture: cool soil
Soil PH: neutral, calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
Uses: ground cover, pots, planters, hanging baskets, topiary art
Development : rapid
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

Ivy in literature

“The house, overgrown with ivy, seemed to have been forgotten by the world, but not by time.”

Thomas Hardy, Tess of the d’Urbervilles

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Cont.	9cm pot, 1L pot, 4L pot
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	6 to 10 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	11 to 20 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Quite branched, Spread out, Stocky
Appearance of foliage	Yellow variegated
Possible uses	Ground cover, Hanging plant, Pots or planters, Topiary
Exposure	Sun
Hardiness	Less hardy
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Fast
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	From 'Pittsburgh', Ivy ivy, Variegated
Award	No known award