Hedera helix ‘Tristram’ – Ornemental Ivy
Hedera helix ‘Tristram’ – Ornemental Ivy
Stocky plant, forming a mound of short to medium-sized, rather slender, highly branched stems with short internodes.
Small, 3-lobed, gray-green foliage, dotted with cream and edged with white. Terminal lobe twice as long as side lobes. Often takes on pink hues in winter.
Fast-growing ivy that does well in sun or part-shade.
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Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Tristram’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Tristram’, is a stocky plant, forming a mound of short to medium-sized, rather slender, highly branched stems with short internodes.
The small, gray-green foliage, dotted with cream and edged with white, is composed of 3 lobes. The terminal lobe is twice as long as the lateral lobes. It often takes on pink hues in winter.
It is a fast-growing ivy that does well in sun or semi-shade.
History
This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Eva’, introduced from Denmark in the 1980s.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Tristram'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus : Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Tristram’
- Pierot classification: ivy with bird’s-foot leaves, variegated ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: sport of ‘Eva’, introduced in Denmark in the 1980s
Description of Hedera helix ‘Tristram
- Growth habit: stocky
- Number of lobes: usually 3 lobes
- Leaf length: 3 cm
- Sheet width: 3 cm
- Leaf color: grey-green with cream and white margins
- Color variation: takes on pink hues in cold conditions
- Color of veins: light grey-green
- Stem and petiole color: greenish purple
- Stem: highly branched
- Internodes: short
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Tristram’.
- Exposure: sun, 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, climber, pot, jardiniere, hanging baskets
- Development: rapid
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“Ivy protects the grave, like a faithful friend who never leaves the memory of the dead.”
Chateaubriand, René
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 0 pot |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 1 to 2 containers |
| Stock big articles | 0 big article |
| Shape | Compact, Stocky, Tuft, Very branched |
| Appearance of foliage | Red in winter, White variegated |
| Possible uses | Climbing, Ground cover, Hanging plant, Pots or planters |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Easy |
| Development speed | Fast |
| Development vigor | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Bird's foot, From 'Pittsburgh', Variegated |
| Award | No known award |
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