Hedera helix 'Sonja' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Sonja’ – Ornemental Ivy

Little branchy variety. Stems bearing beautiful 7-lobed leaves arranged in a fan shape.

Leaves of 5 to 7 cm medium green and keeping their color all year round.

Good climber, with a cover that is not too thick.

£7.90

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9cm pot 1L pot

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Sonja’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Sonja’, is a variety with few branches. The stems bear beautiful 7-lobed leaves arranged in a fan shape.

The 5 to 7 cm leaves are medium green and keep their colour all year round.

It is a good climber, with a cover that is not too thick.

History

This cultivar was selected by Woudengroep Kwekerij Drachten, Netherlands

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Sonja'

Botanical information

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

Description of Hedera helix ‘Sonja’

Growth habit: spreading
Number of lobes: usually 7 lobes
Leaf length: 5 to 7 cm
Leaf width: 5 to 7 cm
Leaf color: medium green
Color of veins: light green
Leaf shape: fan-shaped
Stem and petiole color: purple
Petiole length: 4 to 7 cm
Stem: little branched
Mattress thickness: thin
Internodes: 2 to 5 cm
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Advice on planting, growing and caring for Hedera helix ‘Sonja’

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: climbing
Development: moderate
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

Ivy in literature

“This stubborn ivy is never satisfied with little; it clings, spreads and never abandons its embrace.”

Charles Dickens, David Copperfield

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	6 to 10 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	0 cantainer
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Spread out
Appearance of foliage	Green
Possible uses	Climbing
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Fan, Ivy ivy
Award	No known award