{"id":1796,"date":"2023-11-09T19:49:11","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T18:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/?post_type=product&p=1796"},"modified":"2026-05-01T07:09:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T05:09:45","slug":"hedera-hibernica-digitata","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/product\/hedera-hibernica-digitata\/","title":{"rendered":"Hedera hibernica<\/em> \u2018Digitata\u2019 - Irish Ivy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Irish ivy - Hedera hibernica \u2018Digitata\u2019<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Irish ivy, Hedera hibernica<\/em> \u2018Digitata\u2019<\/strong>, is an ivy with small leaves, generally consisting of 5 lobes.<\/p>

They are often different and some are digitate, hence the name. This variety grows relatively slowly. Its stems remain rather short compared with the type.<\/p>

This ivy can take on attractive colours in winter when the weather is dry and cold.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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This cultivar name appeared as long ago as 1826 in the catalogue of the nursery Conrad Loddiges & Sons, London, United Kingdom. It was discovered in the wild near an old nursery in Ireland by Mr Hodgens and Dr Mackay. It was initially considered to be a cultivar of Hedera helix<\/em>, but an analysis of the chromosomes by Hugh McAllister proved that it was tetraploid, and therefore related to Hedera hibernica<\/em>.<\/p>

At the same time, another cultivar called \u2018Rottingdean\u2019 was introduced by G. Jackman & Sons, nurserymen in Woking, Surrey, UK in 1964. It had been discovered near Brighton. It later transpired that this cultivar actually matched the description of \u2018Digitata\u2019.<\/p>

Finally, according to Hugh McAllister, the cultivar now sold in nurseries as \u2018Digitata\u2019 is in fact \u2018Digitata Nova\u2019 (Source: Hedera, The complete Guide). Without wishing to settle the debate definitively, we will simply point out that the latter is a 'Digitata Nova'. Hedera helix<\/em>, while \u2018Digitata\u2019 is a Hedera hibernica.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Technical leaflet - Hedera hibernica 'Digitata'<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Botanical information<\/h3>
  • Family: Araliaceae<\/li>
  • Genus Hedera<\/strong><\/em><\/li>
  • Species : hibernica<\/em><\/li>
  • Cultivar : \u2018Digitata\u2019<\/li>
  • Pierot classification: ivy type<\/li>
  • Foliage stage: juvenile<\/li>
  • Origin of the species: Europe, on the Atlantic coast, from Portugal to Scotland<\/li>
  • Origin of cultivar: believed to have been found\u00a0near an old nursery in Ireland by Mr Hodgens and Dr Mackay.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>

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    Description of Hedera hibernica \u2018Digitata\u2019<\/h3>
    • Growth habit: spreading<\/li>
    • Number of lobes: usually 5 lobes<\/li>
    • Leaf length: 5 to 6 cm<\/li>
    • Sheet width: 6 to 7 cm<\/li>
    • Colour of leaf: dark green<\/li>
    • Colour variations: pretty winter colours in dry, cold weather<\/li>
    • Leaf shape: some leaves are digested<\/li>
    • Colour of veins: green<\/li>
    • Internodes: 3 to 5 cm<\/li>
    • Colour of stem and petiole: pinkish brown<\/li>
    • Hair: stellate, small<\/li><\/ul>

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      Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera hibernica \u2018Digitata\u2019<\/h3>
      • Exposure: shade, part shade, sun<\/li>
      • Hardiness: -20\u00b0C<\/li>
      • Soil moisture: cool soil<\/li>
      • Soil PH: neutral, calcareous or acidic<\/li>
      • Soil type: all<\/li>
      • Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing<\/li>
      • Use: climbing<\/li>
      • Development: moderate<\/li>
      • Pruning: once a year<\/li>
      • Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)<\/li>
      • Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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        A question of circumstances<\/span><\/h2>

        What is tetraploid ivy?<\/span><\/h4>

        Plants usually have two sets of similar chromosomes in their cells. They are known as diploid<\/strong>. This is the case of Hedera helix<\/em>. But some species have more sets of chromosomes. For example, Hedera hibernica<\/em> has 4 sets of similar chromosomes. In this case, it is said to be tetraploid<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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        Ivy in literature<\/span><\/h3>

        \u201cThe garden, overgrown with ivy, exuded a melancholy that no one could erase.\u00bb<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>

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        Ivy with small leaves generally consisting of 5 lobes, often different, some of which are digitate, hence its name.<\/p>\n

        Slow growth, short stems.<\/p>\n

        Lovely colouring in dry, cold winter weather.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":13876,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ocean_post_layout":"","ocean_both_sidebars_style":"","ocean_both_sidebars_content_width":0,"ocean_both_sidebars_sidebars_width":0,"ocean_sidebar":"0","ocean_second_sidebar":"0","ocean_disable_margins":"enable","ocean_add_body_class":"","ocean_shortcode_before_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_after_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_before_header":"","ocean_shortcode_after_header":"","ocean_has_shortcode":"","ocean_shortcode_after_title":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_bottom":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_bottom":"","ocean_display_top_bar":"default","ocean_display_header":"default","ocean_header_style":"","ocean_center_header_left_menu":"0","ocean_custom_header_template":"0","ocean_custom_logo":0,"ocean_custom_retina_logo":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_height":0,"ocean_header_custom_menu":"0","ocean_menu_typo_font_family":"0","ocean_menu_typo_font_subset":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_size":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_unit":"px","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_line_height":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_unit":"","ocean_menu_typo_spacing":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_unit":"","ocean_menu_link_color":"","ocean_menu_link_color_hover":"","ocean_menu_link_color_active":"","ocean_menu_link_background":"","ocean_menu_link_hover_background":"","ocean_menu_link_active_background":"","ocean_menu_social_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_links_color":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_color":"","ocean_disable_title":"default","ocean_disable_heading":"default","ocean_post_title":"","ocean_post_subheading":"","ocean_post_title_style":"","ocean_post_title_background_color":"","ocean_post_title_background":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_image_position":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_attachment":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_repeat":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_size":"","ocean_post_title_height":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay":0.5,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay_color":"","ocean_disable_breadcrumbs":"default","ocean_breadcrumbs_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_separator_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_hover_color":"","ocean_display_footer_widgets":"default","ocean_display_footer_bottom":"default","ocean_custom_footer_template":"0"},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[134],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1796","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-lierre","8":"entry","9":"has-media","11":"first","12":"instock","13":"purchasable","14":"product-type-variable","15":"has-default-attributes","16":"has-product-nav","17":"col","18":"span_1_of_4","19":"owp-content-center","20":"item-entry","21":"owp-thumbs-layout-horizontal","22":"owp-btn-normal","23":"owp-tabs-layout-section"},"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/1796","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1796"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/1796\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13879,"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/1796\/revisions\/13879"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13876"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1796"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=1796"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=1796"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=1796"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}