Hedera rhombea ‘Variegata’ - Japanese ivy
Small triangular or three-lobed leaves, greyish green in the centre, narrowly edged with white. Rounded lobes.
In winter, the white border turns pink. The petioles and stems become wine-red.
An interesting ivy, particularly for rock gardens.
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Description
Japanese ivy - Hedera rhombea ‘Variegata’ (Variegated)’
In a nutshell
Japanese ivy, Hedera rhombea ‘Variegata’, The leaves are small, triangular or three-lobed. The lobes, where they exist, are rounded. The leaf blade is greyish-green in the centre and narrowly edged with white.
In winter, the white border turns pink. The petioles and stems become wine-red.
This ivy was brought from Japan around 1860 and introduced to Belgium. It was first described in ‘Belgium Horticulture‘in 1865.
It can be used in rock gardens in particular.
History
The origin of this cultivar is not known.
Technical details - Japanese ivy 'Variegata'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : rhombea
- Cultivar: ‘Variegata’
- Pierot classification: heart-shaped ivy, variegated ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: East Asia
- Origin of cultivar: unknown
Description of Hedera rhombea ‘Variegata’
- Growth habit: spreading, sparse
- Number of lobes: 0 to 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 3 cm
- Sheet width: 3 cm
- Colour of leaf: greyish green with white margins
- Colour variations: pink-tinted border in winter
- Colour of veins: cream
- Stems: thin
- Colour of stem and petiole: pinkish green, turning wine-red in winter
- Hairs: scaly, 10 to 18 branches
Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera rhombea ‘Variegata’
- Exposure: sun, part shade
- Hardiness: -12°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: all
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, pots, window boxes, rockery
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots),
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Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 21 to 50 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 0 container |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Fairly branched, Scattered, Spread out |
| Type of foliage and colour | Mixed white |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Pots or planters, Rockwork |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Fairly hardy |
| Easy to grow | Average |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Heart-shaped |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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