Hedera helix 'Flashback' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Flashback’ – Ornemental Ivy

Very beautiful variety for sunny location, fast growing.

Changing leaf color. In bright conditions, young shoots are golden yellow with a large green spot. Other leaves are yellow with green spots or completely chartreuse green with a large dark green spot in the center. As they age, the leaves become green with white veins.

Variety that can be used in many ways, as ground cover, climbing or in pots.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Flashback’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Flashback’, is a very beautiful variety for sunny locations, with rapid growth.

The leaf is composed of 3 to 5 fairly large pointed lobes. The color of the blade is changeable. In bright conditions, young shoots are golden yellow with a large green spot. Other leaves are yellow with green spots or completely chartreuse green with a large dark green spot in the center. As they age, the leaves become green with white veins.

This is a variety that can be used in many ways, as ground cover, climbing or in pots.

History

Hedera helix ‘Flashback’ is a mutation of ‘Rumania’, discovered in California, USA in 1990.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Flashback'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus : Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Flashback’
Pierot classification: ivy type, ivy panacea
Foliage stage: juvenile
Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Cultivar origin: mutation of ‘Rumania’, discovered by Ronny Tannenbaum, Prime Cuttings, California, in 1990.

Description of Hedera helix ‘Flashback’

Growth habit: spreading
Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
Leaf length: 5 cm
Sheet width: 4 cm
Leaf color: yellow with green macule or chartreuse green with dark green macule in center
Vein color: light green to white
Stem and petiole color: purple
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Flashback’

Exposure: sun
Hardiness: -15°C
Soil moisture: cool soil
Soil PH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
Use: ground cover, climber, pot, window box
Development: vigorous and rapid
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

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All your questions about ivy

How to take ivy cuttings?

Select a healthy, vigorous ivy stem. Cut off a section 10 to 15 cm long, below a node. Remove the lowest leaves on the stem, leaving only 2-3 upper ones.

Fill a growing pot with light, fairly fine potting soil. Insert the end of the cutting into the hole, making sure that the nodes where the leaves have been removed are buried. Pack the soil lightly around the cutting to hold it in place.

Gently water the potting soil to keep it moist, but not soggy. If you wish, you can cover the pot with a clear plastic bag to create a mini-greenhouse, which will help maintain high humidity.

Place the pot in a bright spot away from direct sunlight. After a few weeks, the cuttings should start to develop roots. Once the roots are well established, you can transplant the new plants into individual pots or directly into the garden.

Mature ivy cuttings take much longer to root (sometimes over a year).

The best time to take ivy cuttings is in spring or early summer.

Ivy in literature

“A faithful heart is like ivy; it clings to what it loves forever.”

Shakespeare, All’s Well That Ends Well

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	1 to 2 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	21 to 50 containers
Stock big articles	1 to 2 big articles
Shape	Extended, Quite branched, Spread out
Appearance of foliage	Yellow variegated
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover, Pots or planters
Exposure	Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Fast
Development vigor	Vigorous
Classification according to the Pierot system	Ivy ivy, Variegated
Award	No known award