Description
Nepal ivy - Hedera nepalensis ‘Sino Bart’
In a nutshell
Nepal ivy, Hedera nepalensis ‘Sino Bart’, It has foliage with 5 lobes.
The leaf blade is dark green, turning grey-green with age and bronze in cold weather. The veins are grey.
This is an ideal ivy to decorate small areas of the garden, as its growth is fairly modest. It tolerates sun well.
History
This cultivar appeared in the catalogue of the Fibrex nursery (United Kingdom) in 2005.
Technical leaflet - 'Sino Bart' Nepal Ivy'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : nepalensis
- Cultivar: ‘Sino Bart’
- Pierot classification: ivy type
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Western Asia, Indian subcontinent, Indochina
- Origin of cultivar: unknown
Description of Hedera nepalensis ‘Sino Bart’
- Growth habit: spreading
- Number of lobes: usually 5 lobes
- Leaf length: 5 cm
- Sheet width: 5 cm
- Leaf colour: dark green, even grey-green
- Colour of veins: greyish
- Between nodes: distant
- Colour of stem and petiole: reddish brown
- Hair: scaly, small, with pointed branches
Advice on planting, cultivation and care of Hedera nepalensis ‘Sino Bart’
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -13°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: all
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: climber, pot plant, jardiniere, hanging baskets, houseplant
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
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All your questions about ivy
How many species of ivy are there?
There are between 12 and 15 botanical species, although this figure varies slightly according to botanical classification and author.
In addition, there are many cultivars, particularly in Hedera helix (wood ivy, or English ivy). There must be around 500 or 600 varieties.
Our collection is without doubt one of the most representative of the diversity of ivy in the world.
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