Hedera helix ‘Sagittaefolia’ mutation – Ornemental Ivy
Hedera helix ‘Sagittaefolia’ mutation – Ornemental Ivy
Most often has arrow-shaped foliage, like the mother plant.
Leaf of good size when mature. Compact shape. Shoots measuring only about ten cm per year.
Variety that can be used in many ways, as ground cover, climbing, or even in pots.
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Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Sagittaefolia’ mutation
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Sagittaefolia’ mutation, most often has arrow-shaped foliage, like the mother plant.
But it is also polymorphic (can take multiple forms). The leaf is a beautiful size 6 cm x 5 cm at maturity. The shape is compact. The shoots only measure about ten cm per year.
This variety can be used in many ways, as ground cover, climbing, or even in pots.
History
This cultivar is the result of a mutation of ‘Sagittaefolia’ that appeared in the nursery.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Sagittaefolia' mutation
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus : Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Sagittaefolia’ mutation
- Pierot classification: bird’s-foot ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: selected by O. Arcelus
- Mutation: sport of ‘Sagittaefolia’
Description of Hedera helix ‘Sagittaefolia’ mutation
- Habit: compact
- Number of lobes: usually 3 lobes
- Leaf length: 6 cm
- Sheet width: 5 cm
- Leaf shape: sagittate (arrow-shaped), very elongated central lobe, short lateral lobes, sometimes overlapping at base.
- Leaf color: medium green
- Color of veins: light green
- Stem and petiole color: dark green to purple
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Sagittaefolia’ mutation
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Cultivation: easy
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or calcareous
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: climber, ground cover, hanging, pot or jardiniere
- Development: rapid
- Growth rate: about ten cm per year
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
A page from my little ivy encyclopedia
What is a mutation?
What is a mutation?
A mutation, also called a ‘sport’ in English, or lusus in French, is a botanical phenomenon in which a part of a plant develops in a way that is totally different from the rest of the plant. This difference may concern :
- color: a variegated stem on ivy that is not variegated, for example
- on shape: clinging leaves on ivy with flat leaves, for example
These mutations are of natural origin. They are not the result of human intervention or hybridization. They may be the result of the plant’s adaptation or reaction to stress or changes in growing conditions.
Ivy is very familiar with this kind of phenomenon. That’s why new cultivars are constantly appearing.
The most interesting mutations are multiplied by cuttings. If the mutation is stable, it can lead to the creation of a new cultivar.
Ivy in literature
“These old stones, covered with ivy, remind me of the fragility of empires.”
Chateaubriand, Genius of Christianity
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 11 to 20 pots |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 3 to 5 containers |
| Stock big articles | 0 big article |
| Shape | Compact, Quite branched, Spread out, Tuft |
| Appearance of foliage | Green |
| Possible uses | Climbing, Ground cover, Hanging plant, 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 | Bird's foot |
| Award | No known award |
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