Hedera helix 'Hullavington' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Hullavington’ – Ornemental Ivy

Strong stems that bear thick, light yellow foliage that turns green at maturity. Some leaves have a green spot in the center.

Unlobed or trilobed leaf blade. Heart-shaped leaf base.

Rather climbing ivy that forms thin but dense mats.

£7.90

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9cm pot 1L pot

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Hullavington’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Hullavington’, has strong stems that bear thick, light yellow foliage that turns green at maturity. Some leaves have a green spot in the center.

The leaf blade is unlobed or trilobed. The base of the leaves is heart-shaped.

It is a rather climbing ivy that forms thin but dense mats.

History

This cultivar may be of English origin. It was listed in the RHS Plant Finder until 2016.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Hullavington'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Hullavington’
Pierot classification: heart-shaped ivy, variegated ivy
Leaf stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: perhaps of English origin.

Description of Hedera helix 'Hullavington'

Shape: stocky
Number of lobes: unlobed or trilobed
Leaf length: 3 cm
Leaf width: 3 cm
Leaf colour: yellow, then dark green
Vein colour: light green
Leaf base: heart-shaped
Stem and petiole colour: brownish green
Petiole length: 2 cm
Ramifications: little branched
Mattress thickness: not very thick
Internodes: 1 to 2 cm
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Hullavington'

Exposure: shade, partial shade, sun
Hardiness: -15°C
Soil moisture: fresh soil
Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
Use: climbing, pots, planters, ground cover
Development: slow
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

Ivy in literature

“The ivy spread like a web woven by time, enveloping the remains of a lost love.”

Emily Brontë, Poèmes

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	3 to 5 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	0 cantainer
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Stocky
Appearance of foliage	Yellow variegated
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Medium
Development speed	Slow
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Heart shaped, Oddity, Variegated
Award	No known award