Botanical name
Hedera colchica ‘Dentata Variegata’
Other names
Persian ivy ‘Dentata Variegata’, Hedera colchica ‘My Heart’ , Variegated Persian ivy, Colchis ivy ‘Dentata Variegata’, Hedera ‘Dentata Variegata’
Genus
Hedera
Variety or Cultivar
‘Dentata Variegata’ _ ‘Dentata Variegata’ is a vigorous, evergreen climber with self-clinging stems bearing large, ovate, leathery, mottled, dark green leaves with a creamy-white margins. Inconspicuous yellow-green flowers in autumn are followed by spherical, black fruit.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Climbing
Toxicity
Ingestion may cause severe discomfort; contact may irritate the skin.
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
COLOUR
Flower
Yellow-green, Insignificant or absent in Autumn
Foliage
Mottled, Variegated, Cream, Grey-green in All seasons
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Scale insects , Vine weevil
Specific diseases
Leaf spot
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 11. Can be pruned at any time of year.
WHERE TO GROW
Hedera colchica ‘Dentata Variegata’ (Persian ivy ‘Dentata Variegata’) will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 5m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises, Foliage only
Cultivation
Prefers fertile, humus-rich, alkaline soil in full sun or partial shade. Will tolerate acid soils. Site carefully as it is a very vigorous grower.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
