Hedera helix ‘Sepia’ - Ornamental ivy
Good branching, but poor annual shoot growth.
Most of the leaves are unlobed, with the exception of three-lobed leaves with slightly pronounced lobes. Blade richly margined with cream or light yellow on a green or grey-green background. Luminous, slightly raised veins.
A good ground cover plant, well suited to small areas of the garden. Also good in pots or hanging baskets.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Sepia’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Sepia’, It is characterised by good branching but poor growth of annual shoots.
The leaf is mostly unlobed and, in exceptional cases, three-lobed with sparsely marked lobes. The leaf blade is richly margined with cream or light yellow on a background of shades of green and grey-green. The veins are bright and slightly raised.
It is a good ground cover plant, well suited to small areas of the garden. It is also interesting in pots or hanging baskets.
History
This cultivar was introduced by the Stauss nursery in Germany.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Sepia'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Sepia’
- Pierot classification: heart-shaped ivy, variegated ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: unknown
Description of Hedera helix ‘Sepia’
- Growth habit: spreading
- Number of lobes: generally unlobed or 3 slightly lobed
- Leaf length: 3 to 4 cm
- Leaf width: 2 to 3 cm
- Leaf colour: green background mottled with grey-green, edged with cream or light yellow
- Colour of veins: light green and cream
- Base of leaf: cordate
- Leaf apex: slightly rounded
- Stem: well-branched
- Internodes: 5 to 7 cm
- Colour of stem and petiole: reddish green
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Sepia’
- 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: ground cover, hanging baskets, pots, window boxes
- Development: slow
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“Like ivy, the pain wraps itself around the heart and refuses to let go.”
Victor Hugo, Les Contemplations
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 11 to 20 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 21 to 50 containers |
| Large stock items | 1 to 2 large subjects |
| General appearance | Spread |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, Mixed white |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Pots or planters, Hanging lamp |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Slow |
| Vigorous development | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Heart-shaped, From 'Pittsburgh', variegated |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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