Hedera helix 'Vitis' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Vitis’ – Ornemental Ivy

Leaves somewhat like vine leaves, only smaller. Lobes pointed and curved downwards.

Blade light green on young leaves, turning dark green later.

Ivy used more as a climber.

£17.90

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9cm pot 4L pot

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Category Ivy

Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Vitis’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Vitis’, has leaves that, as the name suggests, look somewhat like vine leaves, only smaller. The lobes are pointed and curved downwards.

The leaf blade is light green on young leaves, turning dark green thereafter.

Ivy used more as a climber.

History

This cultivar was discovered by Peter Stauss in 1996.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Vitis'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus : Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Vitis’
Pierot classification: ivy type
Foliage stage: juvenile
Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Cultivar origin: discovered in 1996 by Peter Stauss

Description of Hedera helix ‘Vitis’

Growth habit: wide, spreading
Number of lobes: usually 5, curved downwards
Leaf length: 5 to 7 cm
Leaf width: 4 to 6 cm
Leaf color: light green then dark green
Color of veins: light green
Leaf shape: vine-like
Leaf apex: pointed
Stem and petiole color: purple green
Petiole length: 2 cm
Mattress: thin
Stem: fairly branched
Knot spacing: 2 cm
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

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

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

“Man clings to his sorrows like ivy to old walls.”

Chateaubriand

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	0 pot
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	6 to 10 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Extended, Spread out
Appearance of foliage	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	From 'Pittsburgh', Ivy ivy
Award	No known award