Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Pink ‘n Curly’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy has exceptionally curly leaves, Hedera helix ‘Pink ‘n Curly’, It has wavy, ruffled margins that are often tinted pink underneath in summer.
The leaf blades are borne on long, thread-like petioles that emerge from a mass of short, sturdy stems.
This is a very attractive ground cover, which can also be used in pots. Caution: protect from cold winter rain. Its foliage does not tolerate excess water.
History
This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Ivalace’ bred by Bob Brown of Cotswold Garden Flowers, UK, in the 1980s.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Pink 'n Curly'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Pink ‘n Curly’
- Pierot classification: wavy-leaved ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: sport of ‘Ivalace’, bred by Bob Brown of Cotswold Garden Flowers, United Kingdom, in the 1980s.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Pink ‘n Curly’
- Growth habit: ground cover
- Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Sheet width: 4 cm
- Colour of leaf: light green
- Colour of veins: yellow-green
- Colour of stem and petiole: purple green
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Pink ‘n Curly’
- Exposure: shade, part shade
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Growing: fairly easy
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, pots, window boxes, houseplant
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
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Does ivy grow in the shade?
Yes, but not only that!
Ivy is often considered an undergrowth plant, and rightly so.
But there are species of ivy that grow in full sun in Spain, Italy, Morocco and the Canary Islands, even on dry land.
Some ivies look even better in sun than in shade. Luminor‘, for example, needs sun to produce its beautifully veined lemon-yellow foliage in spring.
In short, there are ivies in our collection for every type of exhibition, without exception. Don't hesitate to ask us for advice.
Ivy in literature
“The ivy seems to console the dilapidated walls, offering them a gentle, living embrace.”







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