Hedera helix ‘Triton’ – Ornemental Ivy
Hedera helix ‘Triton’ – Ornemental Ivy
An odd variety with small, dark matte-green, sharply indented leaves.
Leaves composed of 5 thin, pointed lobes, directed forwards, twisted downwards and deeply divided. Some see them as long, claw-like hands.
Ivy is somewhat versatile and unstable, requiring regular cleaning to maintain type, but makes an interesting ground cover, hanging plant, pot, rockery and even topiary.
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Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Triton’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Triton’, is a bizarre variety with small, dark matte-green, sharply cut leaves.
The leaves are composed of 5 thin, pointed lobes, directed forwards, twisted downwards and deeply divided. Some see them as long, claw-like hands.
Ivy is somewhat versatile and unstable, requiring regular cleaning to maintain type, but is an interesting plant for ground cover, hanging baskets, pots, rock gardens and even topiary.
History
This cultivar may be a mutation of ‘Green Ripple’. It was cited in a Dutch horticultural magazine in 1965 by van der Laar. It circulated in Great Britain in the 1970s under the name ‘Green Feather’ or ‘Macbeth’. However, it was not described until 1980 by Rose.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Triton'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus : Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Triton’
- Synonyms: ‘Green Feather’ (misapplied), ‘Macbeth’, ‘Trident’, ‘Green Spear’.
- Pierot classification: fan-leaved ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: unknown, possibly a sport of ‘Green Ripple’.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Triton’
- Growth habit: ground cover
- Number of lobes: usually 5 lobes
- Leaf length: 5 to 8 cm
- Leaf width: 3 to 5 cm
- Leaf color: dark green
- Color of veins: green
- Stem and petiole color: purple green, petiole often twisted
- Stem: fairly branched
- Internodes: 1 to 2 cm
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Triton’.
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -8°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, topiary, rockery
- Development: rapid
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The manor, draped in ivy, seemed to live in the shadow of its former inhabitants.”
Henry James, The Turn of the Screw
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 21 to 50 pots |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 6 to 10 containers |
| Stock big articles | 0 big article |
| Shape | Quite branched, Scattered, Spread out |
| Appearance of foliage | Atypical, Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Pots or planters, Rockery, Topiary |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Less hardy |
| Ease of cultivation | Easy |
| Development speed | Fast |
| Development vigor | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Fan, From 'Pittsburgh', Oddity |
| Award | No known award |
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