Hedera helix ‘Victoria’ – Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix 'Victoria'

Hedera helix ‘Victoria’ – Ornemental Ivy

Ivy with few branches. Long stems bearing green leaves with 5 forward-pointing lobes.

7 x 6 cm leaf with scurved lobes and wavy edges.

More of a climber, it forms thin carpets.

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Description

Ornemental ivy  – Hedera helix ‘Victoria’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Victoria’, is an ivy with few branches. Its long stems bear green leaves with 5 forward-pointing lobes.

The 7 x 6 cm leaf is composed of scurved lobes with wavy edges.

More of a climber, it forms thin carpets.

History

This cultivar is of unknown origin.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Victoria'

Botanical information

  • Family: Araliaceae
  • Genus : Hedera
  • Species: helix
  • Cultivar: ‘Victoria’
  • Pierot classification: ivy with wavy leaves
  • Foliage stage: juvenile
  • Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
  • Origin of cultivar: unknown

 

Description of Hedera helix ‘Victoria’

  • Growth habit: spreading,
  • Number of lobes: 5 lobes in general, scurved and wavy
  • Leaf length: 7 cm
  • Sheet width: 6 cm
  • Leaf color: medium green
  • Color of veins: light green
  • Leaf apex: pointed
  • Edge of blade: wavy
  • Stem and petiole color: brownish green to pinkish green
  • Stem: sparsely branched
  • Mattress: thin
  • Internodes: 5 to 7 cm
  • Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

 

Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Victoria’

  • 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: climbing
  • Development: moderate
  • Pruning: once a year
  • Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
  • Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
 

Ivy in literature

“I love to see ivy embracing old stones, a symbol of faithful friendship and time winding on endlessly.”

Chateaubriand

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

1 to 2 big articles
Shape

Scattered, Spread out
Appearance of foliage

Curly, Green
Possible uses

Climbing
Exposure

Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness

Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation

Easy
Development speed

Medium
Development vigor

Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system

Curly
Award

No known award

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