Hedera helix ‘Kaleidoscope’ – Ornemental Ivy
Hedera helix ‘Kaleidoscope’ – Ornemental Ivy
Very original variegated variety, with fan-shaped embossed leaves.
Composed of three to five pointed lobes, facing forward, curving downward. Terminal lobe longer than lateral lobes. Leaf base wedge-shaped. Leaf blade wavy at edges, glossy dark green splashed with cream and gray. Variegation radiating from point of leaf attachment.
Compact, slow-growing ivy, ideal for pots.
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Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Kaleidoscope’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Kaleidoscope’ , is a very original variegated variety, with fan-shaped, embossed leaves.
They are composed of three to five pointed lobes, facing forward, curved downward. The terminal lobe is longer than the lateral lobes. The base of the leaf is wedge-shaped. The blade is wavy at the edges. It is glossy dark green splashed with cream and gray. The variegation radiates from the point of attachment of the leaf.
It is a compact, slow-growing ivy that is ideal for pots, among other possible uses.
History
This cultivar was discovered in 1993 in a private garden near Richmond, Virginia, USA. It is believed to be a mutation of ‘Boskoop’.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Kaleidoscope'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus: Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Kaleidoscope’
- Pierot classification: fan ivy, wavy-crisp ivy, variegated ivy
- Leaf stage: juvenile
- Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but not very common on the Atlantic coast.
- Cultivar origin: supposed sport of ‘Boskoop’ discovered in a private garden near Richmond, Virginia, USA, in 1993.
Description of Hedera helix
- Shape: stocky, compact, tufted
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 5 cm
- Leaf width: 3.5 cm
- Leaf colour: glossy dark green splashed with grey and cream.
- Vein color: cream
- Stem and petiole color: greenish red
- Ramifications: very branched
- Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches
Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix
- Exposure: sun, partial shade
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: fresh soil
- Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
- Use: ground cover, pots, hanging baskets
- Development: moderate, slow
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
A page from my little ivy encyclopedia
The question of circumstance…
What does cuneiform mean?
The vocabulary used by botanists to describe plants is very rich. For leaves alone, you can come across dozens of specific terms.
The word ‘cuneiform’ generally applies to the apex (tip) or base of the leaf and means ‘wedge-shaped’. It is therefore a leaf whose apex or base forms an angle (obtuse or acute).
Ivy in literature
“The house was drowned in ivy, which seemed to embrace it in a tender melancholy .”
Emily Brontë , Wuthering Heights
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 3 to 5 pots |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 6 to 10 containers |
| Stock big articles | 0 big article |
| Shape | Compact, Stocky, Tuft, Very branched |
| Appearance of foliage | White variegated |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Hanging plant, Pots or planters |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Medium |
| Development speed | Slow |
| Development vigor | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Curly, Fan, From 'Pittsburgh', Variegated |
| Award | No known award |
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