Hedera helix 'Brimstone' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Brimstone’ – Ornemental Ivy

Features medium-sized, recurved, variegated leaves.

Heart-shaped leaves formed of three recurved and wavy lobes. Yellow-green blade, spotted and speckled with gray and dark green. Stems quite short and medium growth.

Ivy that forms beautiful carpets in semi-shaded to sunny areas of the garden.

£12.90

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Brimstone’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Brimstone’ , has medium-sized, recurved, variegated leaves.

They are heart-shaped and formed of three recurved and wavy lobes. The blade is yellow-green, spotted and speckled with gray and dark green. The stems are quite short and the growth is average.

This ivy forms beautiful carpets in semi-shaded to sunny areas of the garden.

History

This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Gold Dust’ introduced by Hedera Etc Nursery, Pennsylvania, in 1989.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Brimstone'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Brimstone’
Pierot classification: ivy with wavy-crisp leaves, variegated ivy
Leaf stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: sport of ‘Gold Dust’, selected in 1989 by the Hedera Etc. nursery.

Description of Hedera helix 'Brimstone'

Shape: spread
Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
Leaf length: 4 cm
Leaf width: 4 cm
Leaf colour: yellow green speckled with grey and dark green
Vein colour: light green
Stem and petiole colour: red
Ramifications: little branched
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

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

Exposure: sun, partial shade
Hardiness: -12°C
Soil moisture: fresh soil
Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
Use: ground cover, climbing, pots, planters
Development: moderate, slow
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on leaves)

Ivy in literature

“The ivy-covered walls seemed to breathe, as if nature had adopted them. ”

Victor Hugo , The Man Who Laughs

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	0 pot
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	11 to 20 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Little branched, Spread out
Appearance of foliage	Yellow variegated
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover, Hanging plant, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Sun
Hardiness	Fairly good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Medium
Development speed	Slow
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Curly, From 'Pittsburgh', Variegated
Award	No known award