English Ivy clone

[Regelian]

Attached is a shot of an English Ivy I've grown from seed in my garden.  I havn't seen another similar clone, but I am not that well versed in Hedera cultivars.  I sent a shot of this immatured plant a year or so ago, as curiosity, but am finding this a very satisfactory garden addition.

Other than the interesting leaf, which you can see as mature and immature in the fotos, it is a slower grower, extremely hardy and makes a wonderful effect on a wall.  I've tentaively names it 'Green Fingers', as I know of no Hedera cultivar carrying this name.

In short, I would like your opinions.  Is it different enough to warrant naming?

Jamie

[mark smyth]

You should send the photos to Fibrex in England. They have the national collection of Hedera
http://www.fibrex.co.uk/hederas2.asp?CategoryID=2

[Regelian]

Mark,

thanks.  I've popped-off a mail to them.  Let's see what they think.

Jamie

[Hoy]

Regelian, I have never seen any like that here either. I have one plant in my garden with narrower lobes than normal, a little like yours but not identical. However, I don't know the cultivar's name.

[Regelian]

Trond,

yours does have a similar symetry in the leaves, just not as exagerated.  The only thing I've seen that comes close.  Thanks.

Jamie

[Lesley Cox]

'Green Fingers' would be such an appropriate name too. But I never doubted you had them Jamie.

[mickeymuc]

This is a great Ivy you've grown!
I know (without knowing their names) some varieties with leaves that are very different (i.e. each leaf is unique), but none with leaves as long as your's - absolutely lovely!
Keep us updated if the name was accepted.

Michael