Hedera helix ‘Spear Point’ – Ornemental Ivy
Hedera helix ‘Spear Point’ – Ornemental Ivy
Compact and branchy variety with slow growth.
Leaves with 3 lobes that seem stretched and very pointed, the lateral lobes may be absent or have small teeth. Medium to dark green leaf blade with very contrasting veins.
Ivy intended more for rockeries that also finds its place perfectly in pots or planters.
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Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Spear Point’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Spear Point’, is a compact and branchy variety with slow growth.
The 3-lobed leaves appear stretched and very pointed, the lateral lobes may be absent or have small teeth. The leaf blade is medium to dark green with well-contrasted veins.
This is an ivy intended more for rockeries that also finds its place perfectly in pots or planters.
History
This cultivar of unknown origin was described in the United States in the 1960s. It comes from the Morris Arboretum in Philadelphia.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Spear Point'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus: Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Spear Point’
- Synonyms: ‘Green Spear’, ‘Pencil Point’
- Pierot classification: bird’s-foot ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of the cultivar: unknown
Description of Hedera helix 'Spear Point'
- Shape: stocky, compact
- Number of lobes: 0 to 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 4 to 6 cm
- Leaf width: 1.5 to 3.5 cm
- Leaf color: medium green to dark green
- Vein color: light green
- Leaf base: acuminate
- Leaf apex: narrowly cuneate, sometimes rounded
- Stem: very branched
- Internodes: 1 to 2 cm
- Stem and petiole color: green
- Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches
Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Spear Point'
- Exposure: shade, partial shade, sun
- Hardiness: -10°C
- Soil moisture: fresh soil
- Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus
- Use: rock garden, pots, planters
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)
A page from my little ivy encyclopedia
The question of circumstance…
What is an acuminate leaf?
The vocabulary used by botanists to describe plants is very rich. For leaves alone, you may come across dozens of specific terms.
An ivy leaf is said to be acuminate when it ends in a long, thin point.
Ivy in literature
“The old walls, covered with ivy, seemed ready to tell of their battles.”
Alexandre Dumas, The Three Musketeers
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 0 pot |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 11 to 20 containers |
| Stock big articles | 1 to 2 big articles |
| Shape | Compact, Stocky, Very branched |
| Appearance of foliage | Green |
| Possible uses | Pots or planters, Rockery |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Fairly good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Easy |
| Development speed | Medium |
| Development vigor | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Bird's foot, From 'Pittsburgh' |
| Award | No known award |
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