Hedera helix ‘Twilight’- Ornamental ivy
Looks a lot like Hedera helix ‘Needlepoint’, but with variegated foliage.
Leaves are white to light yellow, speckled with tiny green spots, more numerous in the centre. They may turn entirely green with age.
Leaves composed of 3 lobes with blunt tips, or sometimes without lobes.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Twilight’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Twilight’, is very similar to Hedera helix ‘Needlepoint’, but with variegated foliage.
The leaves are white to light yellow, speckled with tiny green spots, more numerous in the centre. They may turn entirely green with age.
They are composed of 3 lobes with blunt tips, or are sometimes unlobed.
History
This cultivar was introduced from a collection belonging to John B. Laurenson, New Zealand, in 1984. It was originally named ‘Variegated Needlepoint’ by the American Ivy Society.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Twilight'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar : ‘Twilight’
- Pierot classification: ivy with bird's-foot leaves, variegated ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: from the collection of John B. Laurenson, New Zealand
Description of Hedera helix ‘Twilight’
- Growth habit: compact, stocky
- Number of lobes: usually 3 lobes or unlobed
- Leaf length: 2 to 4 cm
- Leaf width: 2 to 3 cm
- Leaf colour: white to light yellow, speckled with tiny green spots, especially in the centre
- Colour variation: they can turn completely green as they age
- Colour of veins: green
- Colour of stem and petiole: brownish green
- Length of petiole: 1 cm
- Stems: very branched
- Mattress: thick
- Knot spacing: 0.5 cm
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Twilight’
- 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, pots, window boxes, rockery
- Development: slow, modest
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“Ivy seems eternal, like hope, surviving the centuries, clinging to memories.”
Chateaubriand, Itinerary from Paris to Jerusalem
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 0 jar |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 1 to 2 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Compact, Stocky, Very branched |
| Type of foliage and colour | Mixed white |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Pots or planters |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Slow |
| Vigorous development | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | From 'Pittsburgh', Panaché, Bird's foot |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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