Hedera helix ‘Flavescens’ – Ornemental Ivy
Hedera helix ‘Flavescens’ – Ornemental Ivy
Yellow-green foliage, which remains yellow if the light is sufficient.
Young leaves are pale yellow, while older ones are green with pale yellow spots. The foliage is trilobed, with a median lobe longer than the lateral lobes. The lobes are shallow.
Growth is slow, but it makes a very nice blanket on a wall.
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Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Flavescens’
In a nutshell
The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Flavescens’, has yellow-green foliage, which remains yellow if the light is sufficient.
The young leaves are pale yellow, while the older ones are green with pale yellow spots. The foliage is trilobed, with a median lobe longer than the lateral lobes. The lobes are shallow.
Growth is slow, but it makes a very nice blanket on a wall.
History
The origin of this cultivar is not known, but it was already referenced in 1901 in the catalogue of LR Russell Ltd, in the United Kingdom.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Flavescens'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus : Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar : ‘Flavescens’
- Pierot classification: standard ivy, variegated ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: unknown, but already referenced in 1901
Description of Hedera helix ‘Flavescens’
- Growth habit: spreading
- Number of lobes: usually 3 lobes
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Sheet width: 4 cm
- Leaf color: yellow with green spots
- Color of veins: pink and cream
- Stems: sparsely branched, short
- Stem and petiole color: greenish purple
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Flavescens’.
- Exposure: sun, part shade
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or calcareous
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: climber, pot, jardiniere, hanging baskets, rockery
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
A page from my little ivy encyclopedia
All your questions about ivy
How to propagate ivy?
Ivy can be propagated using various techniques:
1 – Sowing: seeds are harvested from ripe berries and used quickly, as they have a fairly short shelf life.
2 – layering: this involves recovering ivy stems that have taken root naturally in the soil, or that have been encouraged to do so.
3 – division: on well-stocked clumps, it is sometimes possible to divide them into several sections, each with its own roots. But this technique is rarely used.
4 – Cutting: this is by far the most common and effective technique. The best time to take cuttings is spring or summer. But it can also be done in autumn if required.
Ivy in literature
“Ivy and bramble fight over the tomb of a forgotten hero.”
Shakespeare, Troïlus et Cressida
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 0 pot |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 0 cantainer |
| Stock big articles | 0 big article |
| Shape | Little branched, Spread out |
| Appearance of foliage | Yellow, Yellow variegated |
| Possible uses | Climbing, Hanging plant, Pots or planters, Rockery |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Medium |
| Development speed | Medium |
| Development vigor | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Ivy ivy, Variegated |
| Award | No known award |
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