Hedera helix 'Kolibri' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Kolibri’ – Ornemental Ivy

Bright variegations that always have a great effect.

Leaves composed of 3 to 5 lobes with shallow sinuses. Dark green to bright green leaf blade, widely variegated with creamy yellow. More marked variegations in subjects exposed to the sun.

Variety that has been the subject of many successive selections. We can therefore find more or less variegated variants. Cultivation a little tricky in humid situations. Better suited as a houseplant.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Kolibri’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Kolibri’, is an ivy with bright variegations that always have a great effect.

The leaves are composed of 3 to 5 lobes with shallow sinuses. The blade is dark green to bright green, widely variegated with creamy yellow. The variegations are more marked in subjects exposed to the sun. The stems are well branched. The youngest take on pink colors in winter.

This is a variety that has been the subject of many successive selections. We can therefore find more or less variegated variants. Its cultivation is a little tricky in humid situations. It is more suitable as a houseplant.

History

This cultivar results from a mutation of ‘Ingrid’ selected in 1975 at the Brokamp nursery, Germany.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Kolibri'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Kolibri’
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: sport of ‘Kolibri’ discovered at the Brokamp nursery, Germany, in 1975

Description of Hedera helix 'Kolibri'

Shape: stocky, tuft
Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
Leaf length: 3.5 cm
Leaf width: 2.5 cm
Leaf color: dark green to bright green, widely variegated with creamy yellow.
Vein color: cream
Stem and petiole color: purplish pink
Ramifications: very branched
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Kolibri'

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, planters, hanging baskets, houseplant
Development: moderate
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

Ivy in literature

“The ivy, indifferent to change, enveloped everything in its deep green and its promise of eternity.”

D.H. Lawrence, The Rainbow

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	21 to 50 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	3 to 5 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Spread out, Stocky, Tuft, Very branched
Appearance of foliage	Yellow variegated
Possible uses	Ground cover, Hanging plant, Houseplant, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Medium
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	From 'Pittsburgh', Variegated
Award	No known award