Hedera nepalensis ‘Marbled Dragon’ - Nepal Ivy
A branchy, vigorous variety. Slender stems with fairly long internodes. Very attractive leaves with their heart-shaped blade, matte green colour and network of white to greyish veins that give it a fairly luminous appearance.
A good climber with fairly thick foliage.
Choose a sunny or semi-shady position.
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Description
Nepal ivy - Hedera nepalensis ‘Marbledf Dragon’
In a nutshell
Nepal ivy, Hedera nepalensis ‘Marbled Dragon’, is a branchy, vigorous variety.
The slender stems, with rather long internodes, bear small 3-lobed leaves, the central lobe being slightly longer. They are very attractive with their heart-shaped leaves, their matt green colour and their network of white to greyish veins which give them a fairly luminous appearance.
This is a good climber that produces fairly thick foliage. Choose a sunny or semi-shady position.
History
The origin of this cultivar is not known. It appeared in The Alestake nursery catalogue in 1978.
Technical details - 'Marbled Dragon' Nepal Ivy'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : nepalensis
- Cultivar: ‘Marbled Dragon’
- Pierot classification: heart-shaped ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Western Asia, Indian subcontinent, Indochina.
- Origin of cultivar: unknown
Description of Hedera nepalensis ‘Marbled Dragon’
- Growth habit: spreading
- Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 3 cm
- Sheet width: 3 cm
- Leaf colour: matt green
- Colour of veins: whitish to greyish
- Stems: thin
- Internodes: fairly long
- Colour of stem and petiole: pinkish purple
- Hair: scaly, small, orange-brown, with pointed branches
Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera nepalensis ‘Marbled Dragon’
- Exposure: sun, part shade
- Hardiness: -13°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: all
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: climbing
- Development: vigorous
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
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Ivy hairs?
Like many other plants, ivy has hairs on certain parts of the plant. They can be found on young shoots and leaf petioles. They can also be found on the leaves themselves, particularly along the vein on the inner surface.
These hairs are of the utmost importance in differentiating ivy species. They are very small, measuring around 50 micrometres (0.05 mm), but can be distinguished with a 10x magnification lens.
Ivy has two main categories of hair:
- Star-shaped hairs. The branches are fairly long and few in number.
- scale-like hairs. They are very branchy and short.
Ivy in literature
“Ivy covered the dilapidated walls, transforming the desolation into a scene of beauty.»
George Sand, La Mare au Diable
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 3 to 5 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 1 to 2 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Fairly branched, Thick, Spread out |
| Type of foliage and colour | Green |
| Possible uses | Climber |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Fairly hardy |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Vigorous |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Heart-shaped |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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