Hedera colchica ‘Dentata Variegata’ – Caucasian Ivy
Hedera colchica ‘Dentata Variegata’ – Caucasian Ivy
Particularly attractive ivy, with broad, variegated, leathery, pointed leaves that hang elegantly. Wide, creamy or yellow margins.
Blade adorned with large pale green, gray, cream or yellow spots, as visible when crawling as when climbing.
A fast growing ivy that is noticeably hardier than most other variegated ivy plants.
This cultiva was awarded the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Award of Garden Merit in 1993.
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Description
Caucasian ivy – Hedera colchica ‘Dentata Variegata’
In a nutshell
Caucasian ivy, Hedera colchica ‘Dentata Variegata’, is a particularly attractive ivy, with its broad, variegated, leathery, pointed leaves hanging elegantly. Despite the delicately rolled, often shallowly toothed margins, the broad, creamy or yellow margins are clearly visible.
The leaf blade is adorned with large pale green, gray, cream or yellow spots, which are as conspicuous when crawling as when climbing.
This fast-growing ivy is significantly hardier than most other variegated ivies. It can withstand frost and strong winds just as well as ‘Dentata’, and is more resistant to scorching in full sun.
This cultivar was awarded the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Award of Garden Merit in 1993.
History
This cultivar was discovered by nurseryman L. R. Russell in a private garden in Richmond, London, in the 1900s. It is probably a mutation of Hedera colchica ‘Dentata’.
Technical leaflet - Hedera colchica 'Dentata Variegata'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus : Hedera
- Species: colchica
- Cultivar: ‘Dentata Variegata’
- Pierot classification: heart-shaped ivy, variegated ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Species origin: Caucasus, western Asia
- Cultivar origin: found in a private garden in Richmond, London, in the 1900s by the nurseryman L. R. Russell.
Description of Hedera colchica ‘Dentata Variegata’
- Growth habit: spreading
- Number of lobes: generally unlobed
- Leaf length: 20 cm
- Sheet width: 12 cm
- Leaf color: grey-green in the center, with cream and yellow margins
- Color of veins: yellow-green
- Stem: more or less branched
- Stem and petiole color: purple green
- Hairs: scaly, with 12 to 20 branches
Advice on planting, cultivation and care of Hedera colchica ‘Dentata Variegata’.
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -17°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral, calcareous or acidic
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, climber, pot, window box
- Development: rapid, moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
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The common tarsonema (Phytonemus pallidus)
Ivy is rarely attacked by pests. What’s more, in the event of infestation, it is generally resistant enough to avoid irreversible damage. Among these potential pests is the common tarsonema.
This mite, measuring from a quarter to a tenth of a millimeter, is mainly found in greenhouses. The male is yellow and the female is light brown.
Attacked leaves wrinkle, discolor and break. Younger leaves curl.
As a preventive measure, we recommend maintaining a moist, well-ventilated environment. In the event of infestation, apply a generous drench to both sides of the leaves, and repeat for several days. Treatment with acaricide soap or Neem oil may be necessary if infestation persists.
Regular monitoring enables early detection of attacks, making treatment far more effective.
Ivy in literature
“Under the ivy, the stones told stories that only the trees could hear.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nature
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 0 pot |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 6 to 10 containers |
| Stock big articles | 0 big article |
| Shape | Little branched, Spread out |
| Appearance of foliage | Atypical, White variegated |
| Possible uses | Climbing, Ground cover, Pots or planters |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Very good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Medium |
| Development speed | Fast |
| Development vigor | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Heart shaped, Variegated |
| Award | RHS Award of Garden Merit |
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