Hedera maroccana 'Nabar-nabar'- Moroccan ivy

Hedera maroccana ‘Nabar-nabar’- Moroccan ivy

Has very pretty white or cream foliage speckled with dark green with red stems and petioles. In Basque, ‘Nabar-Nabar’ means very variegated. This Moroccan ivy is aptly named.

Leaves with 3 or 5 shallow lobes are medium sized.

Perfect for pots and tolerates sun and drought.

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Description

Moroccan ivy – Hedera maroccana ‘Nabar-nabar’

In a nutshell

Moroccan ivy, Hedera maroccana ‘Nabar-Nabar’, has very pretty white or cream foliage speckled with dark green with red stems and petioles. In Basque, ‘Nabar-Nabar’ means very variegated. This Moroccan ivy is aptly named.

Leaves with 3 or 5 shallow lobes are medium-sized.

This ivy is ideal for potted planting and can tolerate sun and drought.

History

This cultivar was discovered by Iñaki Garmendia Ginea in 2000. It is a mutation of ‘Spanish Canary’ found in a private garden in Antsoain, Navara province, Spain.

Technical leaflet - Hedera maroccana 'Nabar-nabar'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus : Hedera
Species: maroccana
Cultivar: ‘Nabar-nabar
Pierot classification: ivy type, variegated
Foliage stage: juvenile
Species origin: North Africa
Origin of cultivar: discovered by Iñaki Garmendia Ginea in a garden in Spain
Sport of : ‘Spanish Canary’

Description of Hedera maroccana ‘Nabar-Nabar’ (Nabar-Nabar)

Growth habit: bushy
Leaf length: 8 cm
Sheet width: 8 cm
Leaf shape: palmate
Leaf base: corded
Leaf apex: acute
Number of lobes: 3 to 5
Leaf color: white speckled with dark green
Branching: not self-branched
Hair; scaly, reddish central part

Advice on planting, cultivation and care of Hedera maroccana ‘Nabar-Nabar’.

Exposure: sun, part shade
Hardiness: -15°C
Soil moisture: withstands drought
Soil PH: neutral, calcareous, acidic
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus
Use: pot, jardiniere, rockery, houseplant
Development: modest
Growth rate: slow
Pests: rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
Diseases: rare (leaf spots)

Ivy in literature

“Like a stubborn ivy, my heart clings to what is crumbling.”

Victor Hugo, The Contemplations

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	3 to 5 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	11 to 20 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Bushy
Appearance of foliage	White variegated
Possible uses	Ground cover, Houseplant, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Medium
Development speed	Slow
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Variegated
Award	No known award