Hedera helix 'Eva' (v)
ivy 'Eva'
An evergreen climber about 1.2m tall, with 3-lobed, grey-green leaves, each with a broad creamy-white margin, the central lobe longer than the others and with wedge shaped leaf bases; makes a good houseplant
Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green White Variegated | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green White Variegated | |||
| Autumn | Green White Variegated | |||
| Winter | Green White Variegated |
Position
- Full shade
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
North–facing or West–facing or East–facing or South–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Araliaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Climbing
- Potentially harmful
- Harmful if eaten, skin irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Genus
Hedera are evergreen climbing shrubs clinging by aerial roots. Clusters of small yellow-green flowers are followed by usually black berries. Foliage of flowering shoots is often less deeply lobed than that of the sterile, climbing shoots
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Tolerant of a range of soils and conditions but grows best in ferile, humus-rich well-drained alkaline soil in a sheltered spot. As a houseplant grow in containers of loam-based potting compost (JI No.3) in bright indirect to low light. See Hedera (ivy) cultivation and Hedera as a house plant for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by cuttings in summer using juvenile growth to obtain plants with a trailing habit, use adult growth to obtain plants with a bushy growth habit
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Houseplants
- Low Maintenance
- Flower borders and beds
- Climber and wall shrubs
- Ground cover
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pruning group 11 at any time
Pests
May be susceptible to scale insects, glasshouse red spider mite and aphids
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely) and a leaf spot
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