Hedera helix ‘Touch of Olive’ – Ornemental Ivy
Hedera helix ‘Touch of Olive’ – Ornemental Ivy
Ornamental ivy very different from its parent.
Only the variegation connects it a little to its origin, a few yellow splashes on olive green foliage.
Leaves, quite wide, composed of three lobes. Reddish stems that the fairly spaced internodes allow to glimpse for the most beautiful effect.
Annual shoot 40 cm long. Rather short carpet.
£7.90
Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Touch of Olive’
In a nutshell
The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Touch of Olive’, is very different from its parent.
Only the variegation connects it a little to its origin, a few yellow splashes on olive green foliage.
The leaves, quite wide, are composed of three lobes. They are carried by reddish stems that the fairly spaced internodes allow to be seen for the most beautiful effect.
The annual shoot is 40 cm long. The carpet is rather short.
History
The cultivar ‘Mon Premier’ was obtained in 1998 by Hervé Canals, who originally created part of this collection. Here we have a mutation of this cultivar. ‘Mon Premier’ was itself a mutation of ‘Alt Heidelberg’.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Touch of Olive'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus : Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Touch of Olive’
- Pierot classification: variegated ivy (very slightly)
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: selected by Hervé Canals
- Mutation: sport of ‘Mon Premier
Description of Hedera helix ‘Touch of Olive’
- Habit: short carpet, spread
- Number of lobes: 0 to 3 lobes
- Leaf length: 5 to 7 cm
- Leaf width: 5 to 7 cm
- Leaf color: green, with yellow variegation
- Color of veins: light green
- Leaf shape: asymmetrical
- Knot spacing: 4 cm
- Stem and petiole color: reddish
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Touch of Olive’
- 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: ground cover
- Development: moderate
- Growth rate: 40 cm per year
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The ivy, creeping and tenacious, clung to the stones of the abandoned mines.”
Émile Zola, Germinal
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 11 to 20 pots |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 0 cantainer |
| Stock big articles | 0 big article |
| Shape | Spread out |
| Appearance of foliage | Yellow variegated |
| Possible uses | Pots or planters, Rockery |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Shade |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Medium |
| Development speed | Medium |
| Development vigor | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Variegated |
| Award | No known award |
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