Hedera helix ‘Dead again’ - Ornamental ivy
So named because of the crumpled, brown edges of the leaf, reminiscent of a dried-out leaf.
Broad, scurved, crinkled, densely hairy foliage. Leaves unlobed or with 3 rounded lobes. Blade yellow-green. Edge of blade turning brown when leaves mature.
Very attractive ground cover, for use in large pots, preferably in part shade.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Desd Again’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Dead Again’, It is so named because of the crumpled, brown edges of the leaf, reminiscent of a dried-out leaf.
The foliage is broad, scurved, crinkled and densely hairy. The leaf is unlobed or has 3 rounded lobes. The leaf blade is yellow-green. The edge of the blade turns brown when the leaves mature.
This is a very attractive ground cover, to be used in large pots, preferably in part shade.
History
This cultivar was selected by an English floriculturist, Bob Brown.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Dead Again'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar : ‘Dead Again’
- Pierot classification: ivy with wavy-crisped leaves
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar : selected by Bob Brown, floriculturist in the United Kingdom
Description of Hedera helix ‘Dead Again’
- Port : semi-erect
- Number of lobes: 0 to 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 7 cm
- Sheet width: 10 cm
- Leaf colour: yellow-green, with margins turning brown at maturity
- Colour of veins: yellow-green
- Colour of stem and petiole: brownish green
- Branches: few branches
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Dead Again’
- Exposure: part shade
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, pots, window boxes, hanging baskets
- Development: medium, slow
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“Under the shade of the ivy, the worn stone seemed almost soft, polished by years of patience.”
E.M. Forster, A Passage to India
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 11 to 20 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 21 to 50 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Compact, Little branched, Semi-evergreen |
| Type of foliage and colour | Curly or wavy, Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Pots or planters, Hanging lamp |
| Exhibition | Semi-shade |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Average |
| Speed | Slow |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Curiosity, Sired by 'Pittsburgh', Wavy, curly or crisp |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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