Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Topazolite’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Topazolite’, is a fast-growing dwarf variety.
The small leaves are mottled yellow and green and have 3 to 5 lobes, the central lobe being twice as long as the lateral ones. The base of the leaf is truncated. The variegation is more pronounced in bright conditions. This ivy takes on beautiful pink hues in winter.
It is particularly suitable for use in pots or as a hanging houseplant. But it can also be used as ground cover.
History
This cultivar comes from a mutation of ‘Needlepoint’ found by Russel Windle of the Hedera Etc. nursery in 1994.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Topazolite'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Topazolite’
- Pierot classification: miniature ivy, variegated ivy, ivy with bird's-foot leaves
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: mutation of ‘Needlepoint’
Description of Hedera helix ‘Topazolite’
- Growth habit: stocky, spreading or tufted
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Sheet width: 4 cm
- Colour of leaf: light green
- Colour of veins: pink and cream
- Colour of stem and petiole: reddish green
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Topazolite’
- Exposure: part shade or full sun
- Hardiness: -19°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, pots and jardiniere, hanging baskets, houseplant
- Development: rapid
- 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 creeping over the house evoked a strange familiarity with the past.”







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