Description
Cyprus ivy, Hedera cypria 'Silver Arrow
In a nutshell
Hedera cypria 'Silver Arrow' is a collector's ivy that is all too rare. It was discovered by a New Zealand plant enthusiast in the mountains of Cyprus.
It is a cultivar of the Cyprus ivy.
It forms dark green leaves, dotted with silver along the veins.
The leaf edges are curly.
This vigorous ivy is mainly used as a climber.
Technical data
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species: cypria or pastuchovii subsp.. cypria
- Cultivar: 'Silver Arrow
- Pierot classification: heart-shaped ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Species origin: Cyprus
- Origin of cultivar: discovered in the Troodos massif, Cyprus
Description of Hedera cypria 'Silver Arrow
- Growth habit: climbing
- Number of lobes: 0
- Leaf length: 3.5 cm
- Sheet width: 3 cm
- Leaf shape: corded
- Leaf base: heart-shaped
- Leaf color: dark green
- Color of veins: silver
- Edge of blade: sometimes curled
- Stem color: green-brown
- Color of petioles: red
- Hairs: scale-like, 0.2 to 0.6 mm in diameter, orange to light red, 13 to 25 rays, regular
Planting, growing and care advice for Hedera cypria 'Silver Arrow
- Exposure: sun, part shade
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: cool
- Soil PH: neutral, calcareous, acidic
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: climbing
- Development: medium
- Growth rate: fairly slow
- Pests: rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
- Diseases: rare (leaf spots)
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