Hedera helix 'Spinosa' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Spinosa’ – Ornemental Ivy

Half dwarf-half shrubby habit, well branched. Stems purplish green, often very thick, sometimes flattened and swollen near the node, merging into the broad base of the petiole.

Leaves light green either unlobed or trilobed in older leaves, extremely variable in shape. Variations include a fan shape. Some of the younger leaves will be oval and ovoid.

Well marked veins and rather dull leaves.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Spinosa’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Spinosa’, has a semi-dwarf, semi-shrubby habit, with much branching. The stems are purplish green, with internodes of 0.5 to 2.0 cm, often very thick (even on young plants). Sometimes the stems are flattened and swollen near the node, merging into the broad base of the petiole.

The light green leaves are either unlobed or trilobed in older leaves, extremely variable in shape. Variations include a fan shape. Some of the younger leaves will be oval and ovoid. Some will have a raised cleft. The surface is often rough but some leaves are remarkably smooth.

The leaves have well-marked veins and are rather dull.

History

This cultivar is of unknown origin prior to 1974.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Spinosa'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Spinosa’
Synonym: ‘Spinozia’
Pierot classification: fan-leaved ivy, miniature ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: unknown, before 1974

Description of Hedera helix ‘Spinosa’

Shape: upright, shrubby
Number of lobes: 0 to 3 lobes in general
Leaf length: 2 to 5 cm
Leaf width: 2 to 5 cm
Leaf colour: matt light green
Vein colour: well-marked light green
Leaf base: wedge-shaped
Leaf apex: acute
Stem and petiole color: purplish green
Stem: well-branched
Internodes: 0.5 to 2 cm
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Spinosa’

Exposure: shade, part shade
Hardiness: -15°C
Soil moisture: cool soil
Soil PH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
Use: isolated, rock garden, potted, planters
Development: moderate
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

Ivy in literature

“Ivy wraps around oaks like friendship around strong hearts.”

Honoré de Balzac, Father Goriot

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	3 to 5 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	3 to 5 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Compact, Quite branched, Semi-erect, Shrubby
Appearance of foliage	Atypical, Green
Possible uses	Isolated, Pots or planters, Rockery
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Medium
Development speed	Slow
Development vigor	Modest
Classification according to the Pierot system	Fan, Miniature, Oddity
Award	No known award