Hedera hibernica ‘Palmata’ – Irish Ivy
Hedera hibernica ‘Palmata’ – Irish Ivy
Ivy with thick leaves of a particularly deep green, deeply lobed, often wider than long.
Lobes, pointed forward, rather flared and often particularly hairy when young.
Used mainly as ground cover, grows quite slowly.
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Description
Irish ivy – Hedera hibernica ‘Palmata’
In a nutshell
Irish ivy, Hedera hibernica ‘Palmata’, is an ivy with thick, particularly deep green leaves, deeply lobed, often wider than they are long.
The forward-pointing lobes are rather flared and often particularly hairy when young.
Mainly used as ground cover, this Irish ivy grows quite slowly.
History
This variety was listed as early as 1846 by the Lawson Seed and Nursery.
Technical leaflet - Hedera hibernica 'Palmata'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus : Hedera
- Species: hibernica
- Cultivar: ‘Palmata’
- Pierot classification: fan-shaped ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Species origin: Europe, from Portugal to Scotland, mainly on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: unknown
Description of Hedera hibernica ‘Palmata’
- Growth habit: lianescent
- Number of lobes: usually 5 lobes
- Leaf length: 6 cm
- Sheet width: 7 cm
- Leaf color: medium to dark green, dull
- Color of veins: light green
- Stem and petiole color: brownish green
- Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches, like Hedera helix, but smaller and flat on the leaf
Advice on planting, cultivation and care of Hedera hibernica ‘Palmata’.
- Exposure: shade, part shade
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: acidic, neutral or calcareous
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, climber
- Development: fairly slow
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
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The question of circumstance...
What is Irish ivy?
Irish ivy ( Hedera hibernica) has much larger leaves than English ivy (Hedera helix). They are vigorous ivies with long vines, found mainly along the Atlantic coast.
They are more tolerant of acid soils than conventional ivy.
Their leaves have a strong, almost resinous odor.
You’ll find over twenty Irish ivy varieties in our collection.
Ivy in literature
“Ivy entwines around crosses like a loving memory around a heart.”
Victor Hugo, Les Misérables
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 21 to 50 pots |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 1 to 2 containers |
| Stock big articles | 0 big article |
| Shape | Lianescent, Spread out |
| Appearance of foliage | Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Easy |
| Development speed | Slow |
| Development vigor | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Fan |
| Award | No known award |
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