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Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix \u2018Direktor Badke\u2019<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix<\/em> \u2018Direktor Badke\u2019<\/strong>, is a compact, very bushy ivy with moderate growth.<\/p>\n

It has smooth, three-lobed foliage resembling clover. The lobes are rounded and so shallow that the leaf sometimes looks deltoid. The leaf blade is light green and well veined. It can turn red in dry, cold weather. The base of the leaf is cordate.<\/p>\n

Because of its low winter hardiness, this ivy should be used in pots or as a houseplant, or in sheltered areas of the garden.<\/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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History<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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This cultivar was discovered by Schmidt Nurseries in Bockum H\u00f6vel, Germany. It is a mutation of \u2018Merion Beauty\u2019 obtained in 1954.<\/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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Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Director Badke'<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Botanical information<\/h3>\n
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  • Family: Araliaceae<\/li>\n
  • Genus Hedera<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n
  • Species : helix<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Cultivar: \u2018Direktor Bade\u2019<\/li>\n
  • Pierot classification: heart-shaped ivy<\/li>\n
  • Foliage stage: juvenile<\/li>\n
  • Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.<\/li>\n
  • Origin of cultivar: sport of \u2018Merion Beauty\u2019, selected by Schmidt Nurseries in Bockum H\u00f6vel, Germany, in 1954.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Description of Hedera helix \u2018Direktor Backe\u2019<\/h3>\n
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    • Port : compact<\/li>\n
    • Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general<\/li>\n
    • Leaf length: 3 to 4 cm<\/li>\n
    • Leaf width: 3 to 4 cm<\/li>\n
    • Colour of leaf: light green<\/li>\n
    • Leaf colour variation: may turn red in dry, cold weather<\/li>\n
    • Colour of veins: yellow-green<\/li>\n
    • Colour of stem and petiole: purple<\/li>\n
    • Branches: well branched<\/li>\n
    • Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix \u2018Direktor Badke\u2019<\/h3>\n
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      • Exposure: shade, part shade, sun<\/li>\n
      • Hardiness: -10\u00b0C<\/li>\n
      • Soil moisture: cool soil<\/li>\n
      • Soil PH: neutral or chalky<\/li>\n
      • Soil type: all<\/li>\n
      • Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing<\/li>\n
      • Use: ground cover, pots, window boxes, rockery<\/li>\n
      • Development: moderate<\/li>\n
      • Pruning: once a year<\/li>\n
      • Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)<\/li>\n
      • Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)<\/li>\n<\/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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        Ivy in literature<\/span><\/h3>

        \u201cIvy enveloped the house, as if nature were trying to protect it from oblivion.<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>

        Elizabeth Gaskell<\/strong>, The Cranford Woman<\/em><\/h5>\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<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Compact, very bushy ivy with moderate growth.<\/p>\n

        Smooth, clover-like, three-lobed foliage. The lobes are rounded and so shallow that the leaf sometimes appears deltoid. Light green, well-veined blade. May turn red in dry, cold weather. Base of leaf cordate.<\/p>\n

        Due to its low winter hardiness, use in pots or as a houseplant, or in sheltered spots in the 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