Hedera helix 'Pink 'n Curly' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Pink ‘n Curly’ – Ornemental Ivy

Exceptionally curly leaves, wavy and ruffled margins often tinged with pink below in summer.

Leaf blades carried by long filiform petioles which emerge from a mass of short and robust stems.

Very beautiful as ground cover, or in pots. To be sheltered from cold winter rains, its foliage does not tolerate excess water.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Pink ‘n Curly’

In a nutshell

With exceptionally curly leaves, the ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Pink ‘n Curly’, has wavy, ruffled margins that are often tinged pink underneath in summer.

The leaf blades are borne on long, threadlike petioles that emerge from a mass of short, sturdy stems.

It is a very attractive ground cover, also suitable for pots. Caution: shelter from cold winter rains. Its foliage does not tolerate excess water.

History

This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Ivalace’ selected by Bob Brown, of Cotswold Garden Flowers, UK, in the 1980s.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Pink 'n Curly'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus : Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar : ‘Pink ‘n Curly’
Pierot classification: wavy-leaf ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Cultivar origin: ‘Ivalace’ sport, bred by Bob Brown, of Cotswold Garden Flowers, UK, in the 1980s.

Description of Hedera helix ‘Pink ‘n Curly’

Growth habit: ground cover
Number of lobes: usually 3 lobes
Leaf length: 4 cm
Sheet width: 4 cm
Leaf color: light green
Color of veins: yellow-green
Stem and petiole color: purple green
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and caring for Hedera helix ‘Pink ‘n Curly’

Exposure: shade, part shade
Hardiness: -15°C
Cultivation: fairly easy
Soil moisture: cool soil
Soil PH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
Use: ground cover, pots, jardiniere, houseplant
Development: moderate
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

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Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	1 to 2 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	11 to 20 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Quite branched, Spread out
Appearance of foliage	Atypical, Curly, Green
Possible uses	Ground cover, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Tricky in wet condition
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Curly, From 'Pittsburgh', Oddity
Award	No known award