Hedera colchica ‘My Heart’ – Caucasian Ivy
Hedera colchica ‘My Heart’ – Caucasian Ivy
Perfect heart-shaped leaf. Medium to dark green blade.
Red stems and petioles. Very little branched stems, with internodes of about 2 cm. Short petioles, about 1 cm.
Foliage reddening strongly in winter, to become blood red, undeniably the most brightly colored of the entire collection.
£11.90
Description
Caucasian ivy – Hedera colchica ‘My Heart’
In a nutshell
Caucasian ivy, Hedera colchica ‘My Heart’, has a perfect cordate leaf with no lobes. The leaf blade is medium to dark green.
Stems and petioles are red. Stems are sparsely branched, with internodes of around 2 cm. Petioles are short, around 1 cm.
This ivy shows good growth without being voluble. A good climber.
Another of its main attractions is that its foliage turns a deep red in winter, turning blood-red – undeniably the most vividly colored of all the varieties in our collection.
Technical leaflet - Hedera colchica 'My Heart'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus : Hedera
- Species: colchica
- Cultivar: ‘My Heart’
- Pierot classification: heart-shaped ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Species origin: Caucasus, western Asia
- Origin of cultivar: unknown
Description of Hedera colchica ‘My Heart’
- Growth habit: spreading
- Number of lobes: unlobed
- Leaf length: 4 to 5 cm
- Sheet width: 3 cm
- Leaf color: medium to dark green
- Color of veins: light green
- Stem: sparsely branched
- Knot spacing: 2 cm
- Petiole length: 1 cm
- Stem and petiole color: red
- Hairs: scaly, with 12 to 20 branches
Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera colchica ‘My Heart’
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -17°C
- Cultivation: easy
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral, calcareous or acidic
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: climbing
- Development: medium
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
A page from my little ivy encyclopedia
All about the health of my ivy
Ivy mealybug (Aspidiotus hederae)
Ivy is rarely attacked by pests. What’s more, in the event of infestation, it is generally resistant enough to avoid irreversible damage. Potential pests include the ivy mealy bug.
This species of mealybug can be recognized by its circular, dull, uniform yellowish-brown shield, which covers its bright lemon-yellow body. These scale insects form mantles around the stems of ivy plants. They suck sap, thereby weakening the host plant.
In the event of infestation, one of the most effective techniques for controlling scale insects is to clean them manually with a cloth soaked in black soap or 70° alcohol, or with a soft toothbrush. Sprays of neem oil or macerations of garlic and chili pepper can also be used as a natural insecticide.
Regular monitoring enables early detection of attacks, making treatment far more effective.
Ivy in literature
“The old castle, engulfed by ivy, was a relic of the past swallowed up by nature.”
Walter Scott, The Pirate
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 | Spread out |
| Appearance of foliage | Atypical, Green, Red in winter |
| Possible uses | Climbing |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Very good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Easy |
| Development speed | Medium |
| Development vigor | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Heart shaped |
| Award | No known award |
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