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X Fatshedera lizei 'Variegata' (Variegated tree ivy)
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2m
Max height
Max height
3m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
X Fatshedera lizei 'Variegata'
Other names
Variegated tree ivy, Tree ivy 'Variegata' , X Fatshedera lizei 'Argenteovariegata'
Genus
X Fatshedera X Fatshedera
Variety or Cultivar
'Variegata' _ 'Variegata' is a tender, spreading, trainable, loosely branched, evergreen shrub bearing large, leathery, palmately lobed, dark green leaves with narrow cream margins. Globose panicles of small, greenish-white flowers blooom in autumn.
X Fatshedera lizei 'Variegata' is: Evergreen
Habit
Climbing, Spreading
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Greenish-white in Autumn
Foliage
Variegated, Cream, Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Mealybugs , Scale insects Mealybugs , Scale insects
Leaf spot Leaf spot
General care
Pruning
Pinch out young shoots to promote a bushy habit. Pruning group 1.
Propagation methods
Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
X Fatshedera lizei 'Variegata' (Variegated tree ivy) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 3m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
City, Conservatory, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Shelter from cold drying winds. Can be wall- or pillar-trained. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost. In growth, water moderately & feed monthly. Support container plants.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
X Fatshedera lizei 'Variegata'
Other names
Variegated tree ivy, Tree ivy 'Variegata' , X Fatshedera lizei 'Argenteovariegata'
Genus
X Fatshedera X Fatshedera
Variety or Cultivar
'Variegata' _ 'Variegata' is a tender, spreading, trainable, loosely branched, evergreen shrub bearing large, leathery, palmately lobed, dark green leaves with narrow cream margins. Globose panicles of small, greenish-white flowers blooom in autumn.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Climbing, Spreading
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Greenish-white in Autumn
Foliage
Variegated, Cream, Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Pinch out young shoots to promote a bushy habit. Pruning group 1.
Propagation methods
Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
X Fatshedera lizei 'Variegata' (Variegated tree ivy) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 3m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
City, Conservatory, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Shelter from cold drying winds. Can be wall- or pillar-trained. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost. In growth, water moderately & feed monthly. Support container plants.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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