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Beginner
skill rating |
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8m
max. spread |
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12m
max. height |
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5-10 years
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1 hour care
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This plant
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Botanical name: Hedera colchica
Other names: Persian ivy
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Genus: Hedera
Species: H. colchica - H. colchica is a large and vigorous, self-clinging evergreen climber with large leathery, dark green ovate leaves. Inconspicuous, yellow-green flowers are sometimes followed by smal black berries.
Hedera colchica is: Evergreen
Flower: Insignificant or absent, Yellow, Green in Autumn
Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons
Habit: Climbing
Toxicity: Ingestion may cause severe discomfort; contact may irritate the skin.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Arum italicum subsp. italicum 'Marmoratum' (Italian arum 'Marmoratum'), Athyrium filix-femina (Lady fern), Athyrium filix-femina subsp. angustum f. rubellum 'Lady in Red' (Lady fern 'Lady in Red'), Athyrium vidalii (Vidal's lady fern), Dennstaedtia punctilobula (North American hay-scented fern), Athyrium filix-femina 'Frizelliae' (Tatting fern), Athyrium otophorum var. okanum (Eared lady fern)
Hedera colchica (Persian ivy) will reach a height of 12m and a spread of 8m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises, Foliage only
Cultivation: Best planted in fertile, humus-rich, alkaline soil but will also tolerate acidic soils. Very vigorous grower.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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