Description
Irish ivy - Hedera hibernica ‘Harlequin’
In a nutshell
Irish ivy ‘Harlequin’, Hedera hibernica ‘Harlequin’, is a strangely variegated ivy.
The foliage is variegated, sometimes splashed, sometimes half-yellow. Some are even completely green or cream. In short, a surprising ivy! Its leaves are broad, with 3 to 5 lobes.
A good climbing variety.
Irish ivy
The ivy of Ireland, Hedera hibernica, Hedera helixes are ivy with much larger leaves than English ivy (Hedera helix). They are vigorous ivy with long vines, found mainly along the Atlantic coast.
They are more tolerant of acid soils than traditional ivy.
Their leaves have a fairly strong, almost resinous odour.
You'll find more than twenty Irish ivy in our collection.
Technical details - Hedera hibernica 'Harlequin'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : hibernica
- Cultivar : ‘Harlequin’
- Synonym: ‘Variegata’
- Pierot classification: standard ivy, variegated ivy
- Foliage stage: semi-adult
- Origin of the species: Europe, on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: unknown
Description of Hedera hibernica ‘Harlequin’
- Growth habit: spreading, lianascent
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 8 cm
- Sheet width: 13 cm
- Leaf colour: variable, variegated
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: reddish green
- Hairs: stellate, fairly small, 4 to 12 bristles
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera hibernica ‘Harlequin’
- Exposure: shade, part shade
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: acidic, neutral or calcareous
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: climbing
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“These ruins, adorned with ivy, seemed more alive than the palaces of men.”








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