Red-leaved ivy in winter is unrivalled for livening up the garden during the cold season. When many other perennials fall asleep or disappear, red ivy keeps the show going.
Here you'll find almost sixty varieties, with all shades of red, from light red, even pink, through blood red to wine red.
The colder and drier the winter, the more pronounced the hues.
Hedera nepalensis 'Roy Lancaster
Polyform foliage: some are oblong while others have 2 more or less developed lateral lobes.
Vigorous and branchy, the foliage
Hedera helix 'Ate'
Compact ivy with green, pointed leaves, downward-curving lobes and curled margins.
Winter coloring.
Hedera nepalensis var. sinensis NL
Variety found in Holland, small, light green, undented leaves.
The nomenclature is not certain, but in any case it is
Hedera hibernica 'Betty Allen
An attractive, glossy dark-green ivy with three lobes pointing forward.
The stems are thinner than the type,
Hedera hibernica 'Vert Clair' (Light Green)
A variety close to the type, with broad, light-green foliage.
In winter, beautiful reddish mottles appear, making it the most attractive of all.
Hedera nepalensis 'Sino Bart
Atypical 5-lobed foliage, not very vigorous, suitable for small areas.
Hedera helix 'Philosopher
Similar habit to 'Needlepoint', slow-growing and very branchy.
The small stems bear 3-lobed leaves, with
Hedera x soroksarensis 'Silbermove
Triangular leaf with 3 broad lobes, pale green shading to gray, thin cream margin and cream streaks.
Light margins
Hedera helix 'Topazolite' (Topazolite)
Dwarf, slow-growing variety.
Small leaves marbled with yellow and green, turning pink in winter.
Hedera nepalensis 'Suzanne
Elegant, vigorous, branching cultivar. The leaf has a very long central lobe, topped by 2 lateral lobes on each side.
Hedera helix 'Anne So' - ivy
Climbing ivy much appreciated for its beauty and elegant appearance. Bright red in winter. Light green veins.
Hedera colchica 'My Heart
Perfectly cordate leaves, with red stems and petioles.
Good growth, foliage reddens strongly in winter, turning red.