Hedera helix 'Ralf' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Ralf’ – Ornemental Ivy

Variety quite similar to ‘Perkeo‘, its foliage is however lighter.

Leaves heart-shaped or composed of 3 rounded lobes. Leaf blade initially quite light green-yellow, then medium green with age, turning purple in cold situations or in case of stress.

Ivy to be used as ground cover or in pots.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Ralf’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Ralf’, is quite similar to ‘Perkeo‘, its foliage is however lighter.

The leaves are heart-shaped or composed of 3 rounded lobes. The blade is initially quite light green-yellow, then it becomes medium green with age. It turns purple in cold situations or in case of stress.

This is an ivy to use as ground cover or in pots.

History

This cultivar was selected by the Stauss nursery, Germany, in 1970.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Ralf'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Ralf’
Synonym: ‘Royal Tee’
Pierot classification: heart-shaped ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: selected by the Stauss nursery, Germany, in 1970

Description of Hedera helix 'Ralf'

Shape: stocky
Number of lobes: 3 rounded lobes in general
Leaf length: 4 cm
Leaf width: 4 cm
Leaf colour: yellow green, then medium green
Leaf colour variant: purple hues in cold weather or in case of stress
Leaf base: rounded
Vein colour: light green
Stem and petiole colour: reddish green
Petiole length: 5 to 8 cm
Stem: well branched
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

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

Exposure: shade, partial shade, sun
Hardiness: -10°C
Soil moisture: fresh soil
Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
Use: ground cover, pots, planters, hanging baskets
Development: rapid
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

Ivy in literature

“Ivy, like persistent memory, climbs, entwines and clings without ever letting go.”

Charles Dickens, David Copperfield

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	1 to 2 big articles
Shape	Compact, Quite branched, Stocky, Tuft
Appearance of foliage	Yellow
Possible uses	Ground cover, Hanging plant, Houseplant, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Fairly good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Fast
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Heart shaped
Award	No known award