Hedera helix ‘Romanze’ – Ornemental Ivy
Hedera helix ‘Romanze’ – Ornemental Ivy
Pale green to dark green marbled foliage. Wavy and curly leaves.
Slightly branched stems, with short internodes. Rather compact shape, forming mounds.
In winter, red spots appear for a more beautiful effect.
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Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Romanze’
In a nutshell
The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Romanze’, has pale green to dark green marbled foliage. The leaves are wavy and curly.
The stems are sparsely branched, with short internodes. This ivy, with a rather compact habit, forms mounds.
In winter, red spots appear for a more beautiful effect.
History
This cultivar was discovered by Brother Ingobert Heieck of Neuburg Monastery, Germany, in 1977. It is a mutation of ‘Luzii’.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Romanze'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus: Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Romanze’
- Pierot classification: variegated ivy, ivy with wavy-crisp leaves
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of the cultivar: sport of ‘Luzii’
Description of Hedera helix 'Romanze'
- Shape: tuft, forming a mound
- Number of lobes: 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 5 cm
- Leaf width: 5 cm
- Leaf color: golden green, spotted with dark green
- Vein color: light green
- Stem and petiole color: pinkish green
- Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches
Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Romanze'
- Exposure: sun
- Hardiness: -8°C
- Soil moisture: fresh soil
- Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
- Use: ground cover, hanging basket, pots, planters
- Development: slow
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (spots on leaves)
Ivy in literature
“Ivy never just grows, it creeps, clings and persists.”
George Sand, La Mare au Diable
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 21 to 50 pots |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 6 to 10 containers |
| Stock big articles | 0 big article |
| Shape | Little branched, Spread out, Tuft |
| Appearance of foliage | Atypical, Curly |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Hanging plant, Pots or planters |
| Exposure | Sun |
| Hardiness | Less hardy |
| Ease of cultivation | Difficult |
| Development speed | Slow |
| Development vigor | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Curly, Oddity, Variegated |
| Award | No known award |
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