Name: Hedera hibernica 'Professor Seneta' - Irish Ivy - The Ivy Site
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Hedera hibernica ‘Professor Seneta’ – Irish Ivy

Ivy with 5 rather shallow, flared lobes.

Also characterized by many shades of green: dark green marbled with cream, pale chartreuse green or ivory.

Can be used as both ground cover and climber.

Category Ivy

Description

Irish ivy – Hedera hibernica ‘Professor Seneta’

In a nutshell

Irish ivy, Hedera hibernica ‘Professor Seneta‘, is an ivy with 5-lobed leaves that are fairly unmarked and flared.

In addition to its shallow lobes, it is characterized by many shades of green: dark green with cream mottled, pale chartreuse green or ivory.

You can use it as both a ground cover and a climber.

History

This cultivar was found in 1996 in a forest in Poland.

N.B.: Professor Seneta is a Polish dendrologist.

Technical leaflet - Hedera hibernica 'Professor Seneta'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus : Hedera
Species: hibernica
Cultivar: ‘Professor Seneta’
Pierot classification: variegated ivy, type ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Scotland, mainly on the Atlantic coast
Origin of the cultivar: found in a forest in Poland

Description of Hedera hibernica ‘Professor Seneta’

Growth habit: spreading, lianescent
Number of lobes: usually 5 lobes
Leaf length: 4 cm
Sheet width: 4 cm
Leaf color: variegated green, various shades of green and cream
Color of veins: cream
Stem and petiole color: pink
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches, like Hedera helix, but smaller and flat on the leaf

Planting, growing and caring tips for Hedera hibernica ‘Professor Seneta’

Exposure: sun, part shade
Hardiness: -15°C
Soil moisture: cool soil
Soil PH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
Use: ground cover, climber
Development: vigorous
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 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, this green soul of ruins, whispers forgotten stories to those who will listen.”

Victor Hugo, The Orientals

Additional information

Stock 9cm and 1L pots	0 pot
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	0 cantainer
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Lianescent, Spread out
Appearance of foliage	Green, White variegated
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover
Exposure	Partial shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Vigorous
Classification according to the Pierot system	Ivy ivy, Variegated
Award	No known award