Hedera helix ‘Very Merry’ – Ornemental Ivy
Hedera helix ‘Very Merry’ – Ornemental Ivy
Compact, shrubby variety, of fairly modest development.
Leaves, light green, small, obovate or elliptical. Resemble a spoon or those of boxwood. Stems erect and fasciate, forming a small compact mound.
Beautiful original variety, to be used in pots, as houseplants, as bonsai, but also in open ground in small areas of the garden, in the sun or partial shade.
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Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Very Merry’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Very Merry’ , is a compact, shrubby variety of fairly modest growth.
The leaves, light green, are small, obovate or elliptical. They resemble a spoon or those of boxwood. They are carried by erect and fasciate stems. The whole forms a small compact mound.
It is a beautiful original variety, to be used in pots, as a houseplant, as a bonsai, but also in open ground in small areas of the garden, in the sun or partial shade.
History
This cultivar, which is perhaps a mutation of ‘Spinosa’, is thought to have been introduced from the United States.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Very Merry'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus: Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Very Merry’
- Pierot classification: curiosity ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of the cultivar: perhaps a sport of ‘Spinosa’, introduced from the United States.
Description of Hedera helix 'Very Merry'
- Shape: shrubby, semi-erect, compact
- Number of lobes: generally unlobed
- Leaf length: 1.5 to 3 cm
- Leaf width: 1.5 to 3 cm
- Leaf colour: light green
- Vein colour: yellow-green
- Stem and petiole colour: reddish-green
- Ramifications: well-branched
- Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches
Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Very Merry'
- Exposure: sun, partial shade
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: fresh soil
- Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
- Use: rockeries, pots, planters, bonsai
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)
A page from my little ivy encyclopedia
The question of circumstance…
What is an obovate leaf?
The vocabulary used by botanists to describe plants is very rich. For leaves alone, you can come across dozens of specific terms.
A leaf is said to be oval when it has the shape of an egg with the base wider than the top. It is said to be obovate when it has the shape of an inverted egg, that is to say with the top wider than the base.
Ivy in literature
“The ivy snaked over the walls like an artist drawing his designs on a canvas. ”
Thomas Hardy , Tess d’Urberville
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 11 to 20 pots |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 21 to 50 containers |
| Stock big articles | 0 big article |
| Shape | Compact, Semi-erect, Shrubby |
| Appearance of foliage | Atypical, Green |
| Possible uses | Bonsai, Ground cover, Pots or planters, Rockery |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Medium |
| Development speed | Medium |
| Development vigor | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | From 'Pittsburgh', Oddity |
| Award | No known award |
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