Hedera hibernica ‘China Plate’ – Irish Ivy
Hedera hibernica ‘China Plate’ – Irish Ivy
Broad, curved, dark-green, glossy foliage. Leaves with 3 to 5 lobes, more or less deep and usually pointed. Stalks up to 15 cm long, dark red in color.
Stem sparsely branched, internodes about ten centimetres apart.
Thin-mattress ivy makes a good, fast-growing climber.
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Description
Irish ivy – Hedera hibernica ‘China Plate’
In a nutshell
Irish ivy, Hedera hibernica ‘China Plate’, has wide, curved, dark-green, glossy foliage with a beautiful effect. The leaf is composed of 3 to 5 lobes, more or less deep and usually pointed. The dark-red petioles can reach 15 cm in length.
The stem is sparsely branched, with internodes about ten centimetres apart.
It’s an ivy with a thin mattress that makes a good, fast-growing climber.
History
This cultivar was discovered in 1975 in Newborough Wood, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom.
Technical leaflet - Hedera hibernica 'China Plate'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus : Hedera
- Species: hibernica
- Cultivar: ‘China Plate’
- Pierot classification: ivy type
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin: Europe, on the Atlantic coast from Portugal to Scotland
- Origin of cultivar: found in Newborough Wood, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom, in 1975
Description of Hedera hibernica ‘China Plate’
- Growth habit: spreading
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 10 cm
- Sheet width: 12 cm
- Leaf color: medium to dark green, shiny
- Color of veins: green
- Stem: sparsely branched
- Stalk length; up to 15 cm
- Mattress thickness: thin
- Knot spacing: 10 cm
- Stem and petiole color: red
- Hair: stellate, small
Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera hibernica ‘China Plate’
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral, calcareous or acidic
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: climbing
- Development: vigorous, rapid
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
A page from my little ivy encyclopedia
The question of circumstance ...
What is a curved leaf?
The vocabulary used by botanists to describe plants is very rich. For leaves alone, you may come across dozens of specific terms.
A leaf is said to be curved when its edges are bent upwards, forming a cup-like shape. The opposite of ‘curved’ is recurved, i.e. curved downwards.
Ivy in literature
“Ivy, a symbol of persistence, covered the forgotten tombstone.”
William Faulkner, “The Sound and the Fury”
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 0 pot |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 11 to 20 containers |
| Stock big articles | 0 big article |
| Shape | Spread out |
| Appearance of foliage | Green |
| Possible uses | Climbing |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Easy |
| Development speed | Fast |
| Development vigor | Vigorous |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Ivy ivy |
| Award | No known award |
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