Hedera helix 'Smithii' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Smithii’ – Ornemental Ivy

Variety close to ‘Baccifer’ in its shapes and shoots. Only the juvenile foliage is different, being light green to yellow, with a red border in spring on cold nights.

Leaf composed of 5 wavy and curved lobes, with a fairly geometric appearance.

Good ground cover that is also perfectly suitable in pots.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Smithii’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Smithii’, is a variety close to ‘Baccifer’ in its shapes and shoots.

Only the juvenile foliage is different, being light green to yellow, with a red edge in spring on cold nights. The leaf is composed of 5 wavy and curved lobes. It has a fairly geometric appearance.

It is a good ground cover that is also perfectly suitable in pots.

History

This cultivar was described by Nannenga-Bremekamp in 1970.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Smithii'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Smithii’
Pierot classification: ivy with wavy-crisped leaves
Foliage stage: juvenile
Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of cultivar: unknown

Description of Hedera helix 'Smithii'

Growth habit: spreading, stocky
Number of lobes: usually 5 lobes
Leaf length: 4 cm
Sheet width: 4 cm
Leaf color: medium green
Color variant: young leaves light green to yellow
Color of veins: yellow-green
Stem and petiole color: pinkish green
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

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

Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
Hardness: -15°C
Soil moisture: cool soil
Soil PH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
Use: ground cover, climber, pot, jardiniere, hanging baskets
Development: fast
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

Ivy in literature

“Ivy climbs like love: it seeks to reach the sky, while remaining firmly rooted to the earth.”

Emile Zola, The Fault of Abbé Mouret

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, Quite branched, Spread out, Stocky
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	Fast
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Curly
Award	No known award