Hedera helix ‘Clotted Cream’ - Ornamental ivy
Magnificent wavy ivy, but tricky to grow.
Medium-sized, 5-lobed leaves with attractive cream margins. In cold weather, a pink border adds extra charm. Strongly undulating leaf edges.
Ivy is more of a climber. Give it a sunny position, otherwise the variegation will not show through.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Clotted Cream’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Clotted Cream’, is a magnificent wavy ivy, but is tricky to grow.
The medium-sized leaves have 5 lobes. They are attractively edged with cream. In cold weather, a pink border adds extra charm. The edges of the leaves are strongly undulating. Occasionally, growths can be found on these undulations.
This is a climbing ivy. Give it a sunny spot, otherwise the variegation will not show through.
History
This cultivar was discovered by Fibrex Nursery, UK and introduced in 2006.
Detailed description - Hedera helix 'Clotted Cream'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Clotted Cream’
- Pierot classification: ivy with wavy-crisped leaves, variegated ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: introduced by Fibrex Nurseries, United Kingdom, in 2006
Description of Hedera helix ‘Clotted Cream’
- Port : stocky
- Number of lobes: 5 lobes in general, undulating
- Leaf length: 5 to 6 cm
- Leaf width: 5 to 6 cm
- Colour of leaf: green with cream margins
- Colour of veins: variable
- Colour of stem and petiole: purple green
- Length of petiole: 3 to 4 cm
- Branches: few branches
- Mattress thickness: not very thick
- Internodes: 4 to 5 cm
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Clotted Cream’
- Exposure : sun
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, climber, pot, window box
- Development: medium
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The ruins, shrouded in ivy, had a melancholy charm that defied the passing of the centuries.”
F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gatsby the Magnificent
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 21 to 50 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 51 to 100 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Stocky |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, Curly or wavy, Variegated white |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber, Pots or planters |
| Exhibition | Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Difficult |
| Speed | Slow |
| Vigorous development | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Curiosity, Sired by 'Pittsburgh', Wavy, curly or crisp, Mixed |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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