Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Pin Oak’
In a nutshell
The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Pin Oak’, has small leaves composed of 3 lobes with a rounded tip.
The central lobe is twice as long as the lateral lobes. The blade is dark green. The margins are slightly turned upwards.
It is a very branched variety, with short internodes, which makes it a very good ground cover.
History
This cultivar was discovered by Henry Faust’s nursery, Philadelphia, USA, in 1941. It is believed to be a mutation of ‘Königer’s Auslese’
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Pin Oak'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus: Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Chamkorey’
- Synonym: Itsy Bitsy (?), Ferney
- Pierot classification: miniature ivy, ivy with bird’s foot leaves
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of the cultivar: would be a sport of ‘Königer’s Auslese’
Description of Hedera helix 'Pin Oak'
- Shape: stocky
- Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 2.5 cm
- Leaf width: 2 cm
- Leaf color: dark green
- Vein color: green
- Stem and petiole color: purple-brown
- Stem: very branched
- Internodes: 0.5 to 2 cm
- Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches
Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Pin Oak'
- Exposure: sun, partial shade
- Hardiness: -8°C
- Soil moisture: fresh soil
- Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
- Use: ground cover, pots, planters, rockeries, topiary art
- Development : fast
- Size: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

Ivy in literature
“The ivy seems to grow stronger on the ancient stones, as if the past were clinging to the present.”
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