Hedera helix 'Teardrop' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Teardrop’ – Ornemental Ivy

Glossy, heart-shaped, dark-green leaves on stiff stems. Uniform, unlobed foliage. Looks like a teardrop. This atypical shape results from fasciation of the petiole, which tightens the leaf blade at the base.

Short, stocky plant forming fairly thick mats of foliage.

Good ground cover, attractive for medium to large spaces.

This variety was voted “Ivy of the Year” by the American Ivy Society in 2002.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Teardrop’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Teardrop’, has glossy, dark-green, heart-shaped leaves on stiff stems. Foliage is uniform and not lobed. The leaf apex is pointed. The whole resembles a teardrop. This atypical shape results from fasciation of the petiole, which tightens the leaf blade at the base.

This short, stocky plant forms fairly thick mats of foliage.

It is a good ground cover, attractive for medium to large spaces.

This variety was voted “Ivy of the Year” by the American Ivy Society in 2002.

History

This cultivar was discovered at Terrace View Gardens, Greencastle, Indiana, USA in the 1950s.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Teardrop'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus : Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Teardrop’
Synonym: ‘Natashja’
Pierot classification: heart-shaped ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Cultivar origin: discovered at Terrace View Gardens, Greencastle, Indiana, USA around 1950

Description of Hedera helix ‘Teardrop’

Growth habit: compact, spreading
Number of lobes: generally unlobed
Leaf length: 6 cm
Sheet width: 4 cm
Leaf color: dark green
Color of veins: light green
Stem and petiole color: purple green
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Teardrop’

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

Ivy in literature

“Under the ivy-shaded vaults, I give myself over to reverie, lost in memories of a bygone era.”

Chateaubriand, The Martyrs

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	21 to 50 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	51 to 100 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Compact, Quite branched, Spread out
Appearance of foliage	Atypical, Green
Possible uses	Ground cover, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	From 'Pittsburgh', Heart shaped, Oddity
Award	Ivy of the year