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Flower colour
Flower style:
PompomFoliage colour
Foliage style:
Heart-shapedSun
Partial shade
Shade
Well drained
Moist well drained
Moist
Aquatic
Bog/marginal
Hardiness
Zone
0
Plant size:
8m
4m
Hedera colchica 'Dentata'
Bullock's heart ivy
Scientific family:
AraliaceaeType:
ClimberLifecycle:
EvergreenGarden style:
Cottage/informal or town/courtyardPosition:
Cover walls/fences, hedging/screening or ground coverCharacteristics:
Invasive/self seed/suckeringSoil:
Clay, loam, sand or chalkWildlife:
Attracts bees and attracts birdspH:
Acid, alkaline or neutralAspect:
West, south or eastExposure:
Exposed or shelteredGrowth rate:
VigorousMaintenance:
Little or no maintenanceHealth caution:
Skin irritantTime to maturity:
5-10 yearsAwards:
AGM
Description:
Hedera colchica 'Dentata', or Bullocks heart ivy, has large, dark-green, slightly glossy leaves, with a droopy, relaxed attitude. Sometimes up to 25 cm in length, they have also been described as Elephants Ears. Happy in full shade, give this large plant plenty of room to spread.
Hedera are evergreen climbing shrubs that use aerial roots to cling, or climb up walls, trees,through other shrubs, and along the ground. Flowers are clusters of yellowy-green, that are highly beneficial to insects, as they flower when other nectar-rich plants are not available in late autumn. Berries are clusters of blue-black, again, a rich food source for birds and other wildlife.
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Sow Plant out Flower Harvest
by Saira
Last updated 31 Jan 2012
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