Hedera helix ‘Trustee’ – Ornemental Ivy
Hedera helix ‘Trustee’ – Ornemental Ivy
Vigorous climbing ivy or ground cover, producing long, branched stems with internodes 5 to 7 cm apart.
Light green to dark green, glossy, three-lobed or unlobed, deltoidal foliage. Edge of blade slightly wavy.
Interesting for large garden areas. In winter, foliage turns red.
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Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Trustee’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Trustee’, is a vigorous climber or ground cover that produces long, branched stems with internodes 5 to 7 cm apart.
Light to dark green, glossy foliage is three-lobed or unlobed, deltoidal in shape.The edge of the blade is slightly wavy.
An interesting ivy for large areas of the garden. In winter, the foliage turns red.
History
This cultivar was discovered by W. Freeland in the experimental Trustee Garden, Savannah, Georgia, USA, where it grew on stones.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Trustee'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus : Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Trustee’
- Pierot classification: heart-shaped ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: found by W. Freeland in the Trustee Garden experimental garden, Savannah, Georgia, USA
Description of Hedera helix ‘Trustee’
- Growth habit: spreading
- Number of lobes: unlobed
- Leaf length: 9 to 13 cm
- Sheet width: 9 to 13 cm
- Leaf color: light to dark green
- Color of veins: light green
- Leaf base: cordate
- Leaf apex: pointed
- Internode: 5 to 7 cm
- Stem and petiole color: purple green
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Trustee’
- 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, climber, pot, window box
- Development: vigorous, rapid
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“Ivy fidelity, young vine entwining, dove cooing, that goes without saying, and these are the first and simplest conditions.”
Théophile Gautier
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 0 pot |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 21 to 50 containers |
| Stock big articles | 0 big article |
| Shape | Extended, Quite branched, Spread out |
| Appearance of foliage | Green, Red in winter |
| Possible uses | Climbing, Ground cover, Pots or planters |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Easy |
| Development speed | Fast |
| Development vigor | Vigorous |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Heart shaped |
| Award | No known award |
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