Hedera helix 'Cavendishii Semi Arborescent'

Hedera helix ‘Cavendishii Semi Arborescent’

Thick foliage, variegated with yellow, on fairly stiff stems.

Triangular to trilobed leaves. Shallow sinuses. Base of the leaves cordate to truncate. Green blade striped with gray and more or less widely margined with creamy yellow. Margin whiter with age. Flowers and fruits on certain shoots.

Ivy branched at the top, but little branched at the base. Very short internodes. Rather climbing and very resistant in hot conditions. Grows very slowly, but forms a beautiful column on a wall.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Cavendishii Semi Arborescent’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Cavendishii Semi Arborescent’ , has thick, yellow-variegated foliage on fairly stiff stems.

The leaves are triangular to trilobed. The sinuses are shallow. The base of the leaves is cordate to truncate. The blade is green striped with gray and margined more or less widely with creamy yellow. The margin becomes whiter with age. Being an ivy in the semi-arborescent stage, the variety produces flowers and fruits on certain shoots.

It is an ivy branched at the top, but little branched at the base. The internodes are very short. It is rather climbing and very resistant in hot conditions. It grows very slowly, but it forms a beautiful column on a wall.

History

This cultivar was named in honour of the Dukes of Devonshire belonging to the Cavendish family. It was first mentioned in 1867 in the ‘Gardener’s Chronicle’.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Cavendishii Semi Arborescent

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Cavendishii Semi Arborescent’
Pierot classification: variegated ivy
Leaf stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: first mentioned in 1867 in the ‘Gardener’s Chronicle, in the United Kingdom.

Description of Hedera helix 'Cavendishii Semi Arborescent

Shape: ground cover
Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
Leaf length: 4 cm
Leaf width: 4 cm
Leaf color: green
Vein color:
Stem and petiole color: pink
Ramifications:
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Cavendishii Semi Arborescent

Exposure: sun, partial shade
Hardiness: -19°C
Soil moisture: fresh soil
Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
Use: climbing, pots, planters, rockery
Development: very slow
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

Ivy in literature

“The old manor was almost entirely hidden under ivy, a fortress of greenery. ”

EM Forster , Room with a view

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	Compact, Stocky
Appearance of foliage	Yellow variegated
Possible uses	Climbing, Pots or planters, Rockery
Exposure	Partial shade, Sun
Hardiness	Very good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Medium
Development speed	Slow
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Variegated
Award	No known award