Hedera helix ‘Sabine’ – Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix 'Sabine'
Hedera helix 'Sabine'

Hedera helix ‘Sabine’ – Ornemental Ivy

Polymorphic foliage, medium green, shiny.

Leaves composed of 3, 5 or 7 lobes, arranged in a fan, wavy, curved downwards, which develop almost like separate leaflets and overlap.

Compact ivy, of small development, which adapts to all exposures.

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Ornemental ivy  – Hedera helix ‘Sabine’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Sabine’, has polymorphic, medium green, shiny foliage.

The leaves are composed of 3, 5 or 7 lobes, arranged in a fan, wavy, curved downwards, which develop almost like separate leaflets and overlap.

It is a compact ivy, of small development, which adapts to all exposures.

History

This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Shamrock’, discovered by Gebr. Stauss, Germany in 1996

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Sabine'

Botanical information

  • Family: Araliaceae
  • Genus: Hedera
  • Species: helix
  • Cultivar: ‘Sabine’
  • Pierot classification: ivy with wavy-crisp leaves, fan
  • Foliage stage: juvenile
  • Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
  • Origin of the cultivar: ‘Shamrock’ sport

Description of Hedera helix 'Sabine'

  • Shape: compact
  • Number of lobes: 3, 5 or 7 lobes
  • Leaf length: 3.5 cm
  • Leaf width: 3.5 cm
  • Leaf colour: bright medium green
  • Vein colour: light green
  • Leaf shape: polymorphic
  • Stem and petiole colour: green
  • Peiole length: 3 to 5 cm
  • Stem: very branched
  • Internodes: 1 to 2 cm
  • Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

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

  • Exposure: shade, partial shade, sun
  • Hardiness: -15°C
  • Soil moisture: fresh soil
  • Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
  • Soil type: all
  • Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
  • Use : ground cover, pots, planters
  • Development: moderate and slow
  • Pruning: once a year
  • Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
  • Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

Ivy in literature

“The ivy, wild and powerful, invaded everything in its path, like an indomitable force of nature.”

Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo

Additional information

Weight N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots

21 to 50 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L

1 to 2 containers
Stock big articles

1 to 2 big articles
Shape

Compact, Very branched
Appearance of foliage

Atypical, Curly, Green
Possible uses

Ground cover, Pots or planters
Exposure

Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness

Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation

Easy
Development speed

Slow
Development vigor

Modest
Classification according to the Pierot system

Curly, Fan, From 'Pittsburgh'
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