Hedera x soroksarensis 'Woerneri'- Ornemental Ivy

Hedera x soroksarensis ‘Woerneri’- Ornemental Ivy

Vigorous, fast-growing, ideal for ground cover. It has few branches and emits long, stiff stems.

Large, dark-green leaves with attractive whitish-green veins, turning purple-brown in winter under the action of sun and cold, composed of 3 rounded to mucronate lobes, giving the leaf an almost triangular appearance.

Ivy is interesting for its natural appearance, which comes to the fore in the depths of winter.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera x soroksarensis ‘Woerneri’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera x soroksarensis ‘Woerneri’, is a vigorous and fast-growing ivy, ideal as ground cover. It has few branches and produces long, stiff stems covered with large leaves.

Its large, dark green leaves, with very pretty whitish-green veins, become marbled with purple-brown in winter under the action of the sun and cold. They are composed of 3 rounded to mucronate lobes, giving the leaf an almost triangular appearance. The foliage is not very thick.

This is an interesting ivy for its natural appearance which is revealed, in particular, in the heart of winter.

History

This cultivar is the result of hybridization between Hedera hibernica and Hedera helix. It was discovered by Gustav Frahm near the church in Remscheid, Germany, and introduced in 1949 by Timm and Co, Elmshorn, Germany.

Technical leaflet - Hedera x soroksarensis 'Woerneri'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus : Hedera
Species: x soroksarensis
Cultivar: ‘Woerneri’
Synonyms: ‘Remscheid’, ‘Woerner
Pierot classification: ivy type
Foliage stage: juvenile
Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Cultivar origin: hybrid between Hedera hibernica and Hedera helix, discovered by Gustav Frahm near the church in Remscheid, Germany.

Description of Hedera x soroksarensis ‘Woerneri’

Growth habit: spreading
Number of lobes: usually 3 lobes
Leaf length: 3 to 5 cm
Leaf width: 5 to 6 cm
Leaf color: dark green
Color of veins: whitish green
Apex: mucronate
Stems: thick, few branches
Internodes: 4 to 5 cm
Stem and petiole color: purplish green, black in winter
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera x soroksarensis ‘Woerneri’

Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
Rusticité : -19°C
Soil moisture: cool soil
Soil PH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
Use: ground cover, climber, pot, window box
Development: rapid, 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 does mucronate 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 ‘mucronate’ generally applies to the apex (tip) of the leaf, meaning ‘nipple-shaped’. We can also find ‘mucronulé’, which has the same meaning, but for a slightly shorter nipple.

Discover all the vocabulary describing leaves.

Ivy in literature

“The walls, covered in ivy, were silent witnesses to Tess’s story.”

Thomas Hardy, Tess d’Urbervillee

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	21 to 50 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	0 cantainer
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Little branched, Spread out
Appearance of foliage	Green, Red in winter
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Very good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Fast
Development vigor	Vigorous
Classification according to the Pierot system	Ivy ivy
Award	No known award