Hedera nepalensis ‘Roy Lancaster’ – Nepalese Ivy
Hedera nepalensis ‘Roy Lancaster’ – Nepalese Ivy
Polyform foliage, some are oblong while others have 2 more or less developed lateral lobes. Rather large leaves, dark green to gray green, quite matte, tinged with bronze in cold conditions.
In spring, the young shoots take on a light brown color and the leaves are shiny.
Vigorous, branching ivy, best used as a climber, even in the sun.
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Description
Nepalese ivy – Hedera nepalensis’Roy Lancaster’
In a nutshell
Nepal ivy, Hedera nepalensis ‘Roy Lancaster’, has polyform foliage, some oblong while others have 2 more or less developed lateral lobes. The leaves are rather broad, dark green to gray-green, and fairly dull. They turn bronze in cold conditions.
In spring, the young shoots take on a light brown color and the leaves are shiny.
This vigorous, branching ivy is best used as a climber, even in the sun.
History
This cultivar was described and named by Peter Q. Rose in 1982. It had been discovered in 1980 by Roy Lancaster at Mount Emei, Sichuan province, China. Among all the Hedera nepalensis plants collected on that occasion, this one stood out for its chocolate-tinted coloration on the young foliage.
Technical leaflet - Hedera nepalensis 'Roy Lancaster'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus : Hedera
- Species: nepalensis
- Cultivar: ‘Roy Lancaster’
- Pierot classification: ivy with bird’s-foot leaves
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Species origin: Western Asia, Indian subcontinent, Indochina
- Origin of cultivar: discovered by Roy Lancaster in Sichuan, China, in 1980
Description of Hedera nepalensis ‘Roy Lancaster’
- Growth habit: spreading
- Number of lobes: 0 to 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 10 cm
- Sheet width: 9 cm
- Leaf color: dull dark green to grey-green, young leaves tinged with brown
- Color of veins: light green
- Stem: branched
- Stem and petiole color: reddish green
- Hair: scaly, small, with pointed branches
Advice on planting, cultivation and care of Hedera nepalensis ‘Roy Lancaster’.
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Rusticité : -13°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: all
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: climbing
- Development: vigorous
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
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All your questions about ivy
Where in the world does ivy come from?
Ivy comes mainly from Europe, Asia and North Africa.
Ivy in literature
“The worn stones, covered with ivy, bore witness to the struggle between man and nature.”
Mary Shelley, The Last Man
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 | Quite branched |
| Appearance of foliage | Atypical, Green, Red in winter |
| Possible uses | Climbing |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Fairly good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Easy |
| Development speed | Medium |
| Development vigor | Vigorous |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Bird's foot |
| Award | No known award |
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