Strong stems bearing thick, light yellow foliage that turns green at maturity. Some leaves have a green macule in the centre.

Blade not lobed or three-lobed. Base of leaves cordate.

A climbing ivy that forms thin but dense mats.

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Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Hullavongton’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Hullavington’, It has strong stems bearing thick, light yellow foliage that turns green at maturity. Some leaves have a green macule in the centre.

The leaf blade is unlobed or three-lobed. The base of the leaves is cordate.

This is a climbing ivy that forms thin but dense mats.

History

This cultivar may be of English origin. It was included in the RHS Plant Finder lists until 2016.

Technical details - Hedera helix 'Hullavington'

Botanical information

  • Family: Araliaceae
  • Genre : Hedera
  • Species : helix
  • Cultivar: ‘Hullavington’
  • Pierot classification: cordiform ivy, variegated ivy
  • Foliage stage: juvenile
  • Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
  • Origin of cultivar: possibly English.

 

Description of Hedera helix ‘Hullavington’

  • Port : stocky
  • Number of lobes: unlobed or three-lobed
  • Leaf length: 3 cm
  • Sheet width: 3 cm
  • Leaf colour: yellow, then dark green
  • Colour of veins: light green
  • Base of leaf: cordate
  • Colour of stem and petiole: brownish green
  • Length of petiole: 2 cm
  • Branches: few branches
  • Mattress thickness: not very thick
  • Internodes: 1 to 2 cm
  • Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

 

Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Hullavington’

  • Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
  • Hardiness: -15°C
  • Soil moisture: cool soil
  • Soil PH: neutral or chalky
  • Soil type: all
  • Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
  • Use: climber, pot, window box, ground cover
  • Development: slow
  • Pruning: once a year
  • Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
  • Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
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Ivy in literature

“The ivy stretched like a web woven by time, enveloping the remnants of a lost love.

Emily Brontë, Poems

Additional information

Weight N/A
Stock of 1-litre cups and pots

6 to 10 pots

Stock 2 or 4 litre containers

3 to 5 containers

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General appearance

Stocky

Type of foliage and colour

Yellow variegation

Possible uses

Ground cover, Climber, Pots or planters

Exhibition

Part shade, Shade, Sun

Hardiness

Good hardiness

Easy to grow

Average

Speed

Slow

Vigorous development

Medium

Classification according to the Pierot system

Curiosity, Heart-shaped, Mixed

Reward obtained

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