Hedera rhombea 'Variegata' - Japanese Ivy

Hedera rhombea ‘Variegata’ – Japanese Ivy

Small, triangular or three-lobed leaves, grayish-green in the center, narrowly edged with white. Rounded lobes.

In winter, the white border turns pink. Stalks and stems turn wine-red.

Interesting ivy for rock gardens.

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Description

Japanese ivy – Hedera rhombea ‘Variegata’

In a nutshell

Japanese ivy, Hedera rhombea ‘Variegata’, has small, triangular or three-lobed leaves. Lobes, where present, are rounded. The leaf blade, grayish-green in the center, is narrowly edged with white.

In winter, the white border turns pink. Stalks and stems turn wine-red.

This ivy was brought to Belgium from Japan around 1860. It was first described in ‘La Belgique Horticole‘ in 1865.

It can be used in rock gardens in particular.

History

The origin of this cultivar is not known.

Technical leaflet - Hedera rhombea 'Variegata'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus : Hedera
Species: rhombea
Cultivar : ‘Variegata’
Pierot classification: heart-shaped ivy, variegated ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Species origin: East Asia
Origin of cultivar: unknown

Description of Hedera rhombea ‘Variegata’

Growth habit: spreading, sparse
Number of lobes: 0 to 3 lobes in general
Leaf length: 3 cm
Sheet width: 3 cm
Leaf color: greyish-green with white margins
Color variations: pink-tinted border in winter
Color of veins: cream
Stems: thin
Stem and petiole color: pinkish green, turning wine-red in winter
Hairs: scaly, 10 to 18 branches

Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera rhombea ‘Variegata’

Hardiness: -12°C
Soil moisture: cool soil
Soil PH: all
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
Use: ground cover, pots, jardiniere, 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

Can ivy attract insects or pests?

Ivy provides shelter for a wide variety of fauna, including insects, birds and small mammals. These may include undesirables, but also many useful species.

Aphids, mealybugs and ladybug beetles can all be found there. When it blooms in late summer or autumn, it attracts a large number of pollinators, such as butterflies and bees. Ivy honey is highly prized.

Many birds love ivy. It’s a nesting place and a source of food. These include blackbirds, thrushes, sparrows, robins, house wrens, black-headed warblers, pigeons and more.

A number of small mammals can make their home here, including hedgehogs, shrews, mice, field mice, bats, squirrels and dormice.

A natural balance is created in this lively space.

Ivy in literature

“Ivy clings wherever the wind blows, feeding on ruins like fertile soil.”

George Eliot, Silas Marner

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	3 to 5 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	0 cantainer
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Quite branched, Scattered, Spread out
Appearance of foliage	White variegated
Possible uses	Ground cover, Pots or planters, Rockery
Exposure	Partial shade, Sun
Hardiness	Fairly good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Medium
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Heart shaped
Award	No known award