Hedera colchica ‘Slow Dwarf’ - Caucasian Ivy
Slow-growing, modest ivy.
Small, thick, deltoid, unlobed leaves. Heart-shaped base. Dark green blade takes on beautiful winter colours.
Suitable for small areas of the garden where it will form a neat cover.
From 6.90 €
Description
Caucasian ivy - Hedera colchica ‘Slow Dwarf’
In a nutshell
Caucasian ivy, Hedera colchica ‘Slow Dwarf’, is a slow-growing, modest ivy.
This is an ivy with small, thick, deltoid, unlobed leaves. The base is heart-shaped. The leaf blade is dark green. It takes on beautiful winter colours.
It is suitable for small areas of the garden where it will form a neat covering.
History
This cultivar probably comes from Turkey. It appears in several specialist nursery catalogues, but without any details of its provenance.
Technical details - Hedera colchica 'Slow Dwarf'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : colchica
- Cultivar: ‘Slow Dwarf’
- Pierot classification: c-shaped ivyœur
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Caucasus and western Asia
- Origin of cultivar: probably from Turkey
Description of Hedera colchica ‘Slow Dwarf’
- Growth habit: spreading
- Number of lobes: unlobed
- Leaf length: 5 cm
- Sheet width: 4 cm
- Colour of leaf: dark green
- Leaf shape: deltoid
- Base: cordiform
- Apex: pointed
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: reddish
- Hairs: scaly, composed of 12 to 20 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera colchica ‘Slow Dwarf’
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -17°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral, calcareous or acidic
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, climber, pot, window box, houseplant, bonsai
- Development: moderate, slow
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
A page from my little ivy encyclopaedia
The occasional question ...
What is a deltoid leaf?
The vocabulary used by botanists to describe plants is very rich. For leaves alone, you can come across dozens of specific terms.
A leaf is said to be deltoid when it has a triangular shape, like a delta. The poplar leaf, for example, is a perfect example of a deltoid leaf.
Ivy in literature
“Ivy wrapped its arms around the broken columns, offering consolation to the ruin.”
Oscar Wilde, A house of grenades
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 21 to 50 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 21 to 50 containers |
| Large stock items | 1 to 2 large subjects |
| General appearance | Spread out, Little branched |
| Type of foliage and colour | Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber, Houseplant, Pots or planters |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Very good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Average |
| Speed | Slow |
| Vigorous development | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Heart-shaped |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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