Hedera hibernica ‘Dealbata’ - Irish Ivy
Small, variegated, triangular leaves. Dark green blade splashed with white or cream on new leaves. More pronounced variegation if this ivy grows in poor soil and sun.
Pink-red stems. Quite long internodes. Well-branched plant.
An interesting ivy in pots or hanging baskets for its long, drooping stems.
From 6.90 €
Description
Irish ivy - Hedera hibernica ‘Dealbata’
In a nutshell
Irish ivy, Hedera hibernica ‘Dealbata’, It has small, triangular, variegated leaves.
The leaf blade is dark green, splashed with white or cream on new leaves. The variegation often appears at the tip of a lobe, fading towards the centre of the leaf. It is more pronounced if the ivy grows in poor soil and in the sun. The creamy white area turns pink in dry, cold weather. Mature leaves turn entirely green. The stems are pink-red. The internodes are fairly long. The plant is well branched.
This is an interesting ivy in a pot because of its long, drooping stems.
History
This ivy was discovered in the wild in the east of the Snowdonian massif, Wales, United Kingdom. It was described by Hibbert in 1872. It has long been considered to be part of the species Hedera helix, instead of Hedera hibernica. However, as early as 1912, Tobler considered it to be a hibernica. This classification has recently been confirmed by chromosome counting. In addition, a cultivar known as ‘Howardii’, or ‘Howardiana’, distributed from the 1920s onwards, turned out to be ‘Dealbata’.
Technical details - Hedera hibernica 'Dealbata'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : hibernica
- Cultivar: ‘Dealbata’
- Pierot classification: standard ivy, variegated ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, on the Atlantic coast, from Portugal to Scotland
- Origin of cultivar: discovered in 1872 in Wales
Description of Hedera hibernica ‘Dealbata’
- Growth habit: spreading, sparse
- Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 5 cm
- Sheet width: 6 cm
- Colour of leaf: light green
- Colour of veins: dark green, splashed with white or cream on new leaves
- Colour variation: variegations turn pink in dry, cold weather
- Colour of stem and petiole: pink-red
- Hair: stellate, small
Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera hibernica ‘Dealbata’
- Exposure : sun
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral, calcareous or acidic
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, climber, pot, window box, hanging baskets
- Development: rapid
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
A page from my little ivy encyclopaedia
All about the health of my ivy
Ivy anthracnose
Ivy is virtually disease-free, especially when grown outdoors on vertical supports. Indoors, or as ground cover in damp conditions, diseases such as ivy anthracnose can sometimes occur.
Causes :
This disease is caused by a fungus (Colletotrichum trichellum), which develops in overly humid growing conditions. It appears particularly in autumn on young shoots.
Symptoms :
Symptoms appear as brown spots 1 cm in diameter. These gradually enlarge and the entire leaf is destroyed.
Treatment :
As a preventive measure, avoid getting leaves wet. Prune and remove infected areas, improve air circulation around plants, and apply specific fungicides if necessary.
Ivy in literature
“In the chiaroscuro of dusk, the ivy looked almost black against the wall.»
Truman Capote, Breakfast at Tiffany's«
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 51 to 100 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 3 to 5 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Fairly branched, Scattered, Spread out |
| Type of foliage and colour | Mixed white |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber, Pots or planters, Hanging lamp |
| Exhibition | Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Fast |
| Vigorous development | Vigorous |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Ivy type, variegated |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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