Botanical Name: | Hedra |
Life Cycle: | perennial vines /climbers |
Planting Time: | spring or summer |
Height: | ground cover or climber |
Exposure: | full sun to partial shade |
Soil: | average, well-drained soil; adaptable to most conditions |
Hardiness: | zones 5 to 9 |
Flower: | grown for foliage |
Foliage: | lobed leaves in a variety of shapes (stars, hearts, shields) textures (ruffled, cuffed and smooth) and colors (green, gray, cream, yellow, veined and variegated). |
Propagation: | division |
Suggested Use: | ground cover, rock gardens, climbing, topiaries, window boxes, hanging baskets and houseplants |
Growing Hints: | Purchase young plants or take cuttings from a friend. Plants root easily in soil or water. Do not feed newly potted or purchased plants for the first 3 to 4 months. Well-established plants should be fed every three to four months and repotted when they become crowded. Advertisement |
Interesting Facts: | Ivy prefers 4 or more hours of sunlight per day, but will tolerate bright indirect light, like light reflected off of light colored walls, or artificial lights. |
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I have six different ivies. I hope to add more to my collection. The only prerequisite is that the ivy be unique and totally different from any I now have.
I finally got something green to grow! All these years (a total of 40), I am ecstatic to see some thing green I planted and grew.