Hedera helix 'Clotted Cream' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Clotted Cream’ – Ornemental Ivy

Beautiful, but delicately cultivated, wavy ivy.

Leaves, medium-sized, composed of 5 lobes, nicely edged with cream. In cold weather, a pink border adds extra charm. Leaf edges are strongly undulating.

Ivy rather climbing. Give it a sunny location otherwise the variegation will not show itself.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Clotted Cream’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Clotted Cream’, is a beautiful, but delicately cultivated, undulating ivy.

The leaves, of medium size, are composed of 5 lobes. They are nicely edged with cream. In cold weather, a pink border adds extra charm. The edge of the leaves is strongly undulated. We can sometimes find growths on these undulations.

It is a rather climbing ivy. Give it a sunny location otherwise the variegation will not show itself.

History

This cultivar was discovered by Fibrex nursery, UK and introduced from 2006.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Clotted Cream'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Clotted Cream’
Pierot classification: ivy with wavy-crisp leaves, variegated ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: introduced by Fibrex nurseries, United Kingdom, in 2006

Description of Hedera helix 'Clotted Cream'

Shape: stocky
Number of lobes: 5 lobes in general, wavy
Leaf length: 5 to 6 cm
Leaf width: 5 to 6 cm
Leaf colour: green edged with cream
Vein colour: variable
Stem and petiole colour: purple green
Peiole length: 3 to 4 cm
Ramifications: little branched
Thickness of the mat: not very thick
Internodes: 4 to 5 cm
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Clotted Cream'

Exposure: sun
Hardiness: -15°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: average
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

Ivy in literature

“The ruins, wrapped in ivy, had a melancholy charm that defied the passage of centuries. ”

F. Scott Fitzgerald , The Great Gatsby

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	51 to 100 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	6 to 10 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Stocky
Appearance of foliage	Atypical, Curly, White variegated
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover, Pots or planters
Exposure	Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Difficult
Development speed	Slow
Development vigor	Modest
Classification according to the Pierot system	Curly, From 'Pittsburgh', Oddity, Variegated
Award	No known award