Hedera nepalensis var. sinensis NL – Chinese Ivy
Hedera nepalensis var. sinensis NL – Chinese Ivy
Chinese ivy, variety found in Holland by Olivier Arcelus, small, light-green, non-toothed leaves.
Leaves unlobed or sometimes three-lobed, with wedge-shaped, cordate or truncated base. Blade medium-green, furrowed with light-green veins.
Stems more or less branched, rather slender, purple or green, with internodes 4 to 6 cm apart.
£13.90
Description
Nepalese ivy – Hedera nepalensis var. sinensis NL
In a nutshell
Chinese ivy, Hedera nepalensis var. sinensis, has unlobed or sometimes trilobed leaves, with a cuneate, cordate or truncate base.
The leaf blade is medium green, furrowed by light green veins. The main vein is purple-black on the inner side of the leaf.
Stems are more or less branched, rather slender, purple or green, with internodes 4 to 6 cm apart.
History
The botanical nomenclature of this Chinese ivy, found by Olivier Arcelus in Holland, is not absolutely certain. It is characterized by small, light-green, non-toothed leaves.
Technical leaflet - Hedera nepalensis var. sinensis NL
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus : Hedera
- Species: nepalensis
- Subspecies: var. sinensis
- Pierot classification: heart-shaped ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Species origin: China, southwest Asia
- Origin of cultivar: found in Holland
Description of Hedera nepalensis var. sinensis NL
- Growth habit: spreading, stocky
- Number of lobes: 0 to 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 7 to 9 cm
- Leaf width: 5 to 7 cm
- Leaf color: medium green
- Color of veins: light green
- Stem and petiole color: purple or green
- Hair: scaly, small, but broad in the center
Advice on planting, cultivation and care of Hedera nepalensis var. sinensis NL
- Exposure: shade, part shade
- Hardiness : -13°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: all
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, climber
- Development: moderate
- 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 does cuneiform mean?
The vocabulary used by botanists to describe plants is very rich. For leaves alone, you may come across dozens of specific terms.
The word ‘cuneiform’ generally applies to the apex (tip) or base of the leaf and means ‘wedge-shaped’. It is therefore a leaf whose apex or base forms an angle (obtuse or acute).
Ivy in literature
“The ivy-covered walls of the church blended into the landscape like a sacred relic.”
John Ruskin, The Stones of Venice
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 | Quite branched, Spread out, Stocky |
| Appearance of foliage | Atypical, Green, Red in winter |
| Possible uses | Climbing |
| Exposure | Shade |
| Hardiness | Fairly good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Medium |
| Development speed | Medium |
| Development vigor | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Heart shaped |
| Award | No known award |
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