Hedera colchica ‘Slow Dwarf’ – Caucasian Ivy
Hedera colchica ‘Slow Dwarf’ – Caucasian Ivy
Slow growing, modest ivy.
Small, thick, deltoid, unlobed leaves. Heart-shaped base. Dark green blade takes on attractive winter colors.
Suitable for small areas of the garden where it will form a neat hedge.
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Description
Caucasian ivy – Hedera colchica ‘Slow Dwarf’
In a nutshell
Caucasian ivy, Hedera colchica ‘Slow Dwarf’, is a slow growing and modest ivy.
Ivy with small, thick, deltoid, unlobed leaves. The base is heart-shaped. The leaf blade is dark green. It takes on beautiful winter colors.
It is suitable for small areas of the garden where it will form a neat hedge.
History
This cultivar probably comes from Turkey. It appears in several specialist nursery catalogs, but without any details of provenance.
Technical leaflet - Hedera colchica 'Slow Dwarf'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus : Hedera
- Species: colchica
- Cultivar: ‘Slow Dwarf’
- Pierot classification:heart-shapedivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Species origin: Caucasus and western Asia
- Origin of cultivar: probably from Turkey
Description of Hedera colchica ‘Slow Dwarf’
- Growth habit: spreading
- Number of lobes: unlobed
- Leaf length: 5 cm
- Sheet width: 4 cm
- Leaf color: dark green
- Leaf shape: deltoid
- Base: cordiform
- Apex: pointed
- Color of veins: light green
- Stem and petiole color: reddish
- Hairs: scaly, with 12 to 20 branches
Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera colchica ‘Slow Dwarf’.
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Rusticité : -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, houseplant, bonsai
- Development: moderate, slow
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
A page from my little ivy encyclopedia
he question of circumstance ...
What is a deltoid leaf?
The vocabulary used by botanists to describe plants is very rich. For leaves alone, you may come across dozens of specific terms.
A leaf is said to be deltoid when it has a triangular, delta-like shape. The poplar leaf, for example, is a perfect example of a deltoid leaf.
Ivy in literature
“Ivy wrapped its arms around the broken columns, offering solace to the ruin.”
Oscar Wilde, A House of Pomegranates
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 0 pot |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 21 to 50 containers |
| Stock big articles | 1 to 2 big articles |
| Shape | Little branched, Spread out |
| Appearance of foliage | Green |
| Possible uses | Climbing, Ground cover, Houseplant, Pots or planters |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Very good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Medium |
| Development speed | Slow |
| Development vigor | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Heart shaped |
| Award | No known award |
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