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Thorndale English Ivy
Hedera helix 'Thorndale'
Pronunciation: HED-er-uh HE-licks
SKU #03995
LIGHT:
Full sun, Partial sun
WATER:
Keep soil moist, but not soggy.
SIZE:
Fast growing vine; self-clinging stems quickly reach 15 to 20 ft. long.
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| Description | A beautiful form of English Ivy, with creamy white veins on lustrous dark green leaves. A strong vining habit and self-clinging tendrils that easily climb walls, pillars, arbors, and fences. Without climbing structures, creates a lush, blanketing groundcover. Proven to be hardier than others. Evergreen. |
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| Bloom Time | Inconspicuous; prized for foliage. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Easy Care, Fast Growing |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Erosion Control, Tolerates Urban Pollution |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Landscape Use | Poolside, Ground Cover |
| Design Ideas | Dwarf ivy is a versatile plant that can act as filler groundcover under older shrubs with exposed legs. Looks great on slopes and in conjunction with retaining walls to green up the face from bottom up or top down. It's also excellent in rock gardens trimmed to expose out croppings poking through. Useful for cloaking exposed mortar of rock waterfalls giving the feature a more settled in look. Self clinging can bring this ivy up walls, fences and even onto buildings. One of the best uses is dangling from the edges of hanging pots and baskets, or used to cascade off the edges of tall urns planted with upright fillers. |
| Foliage Color | Variegated |
| Companion Plants | Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Flowering Currant (Ribes sanguineum); Rhododendron (Rhododendron); Spirea (Spiraea); Weigela (Weigela); Indian Hawthorne (Raphiolepis) |
| Care Instructions | Easily grown in enriched, moist, well-drained soils, but highly adaptable. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, prefers evenly moist soil, but tolerates mild drought. As a groundcover, space plants 5 ft. apart; closer for faster coverage. |
| History | This is one of the 400 forms of the standard English Ivy, Hedera helix. The species is found over much of Asia from Japan westward through Europe to Nothern Africa. It has been inntroduced to nearly every continent and widely naturalized. In some climates it has become a dangerous exotic infesting neighborhoods and wildlands but dwarf forms such as this are far less threatening. |
| Lore | Ivy was dedicated to Bacchus and other gods of ancient civilizations within its range. It's clinging nature made it a favorite symbol of Victorian fidelity. |
Details
| Description | A beautiful form of English Ivy, with creamy white veins on lustrous dark green leaves. A strong vining habit and self-clinging tendrils that easily climb walls, pillars, arbors, and fences. Without climbing structures, creates a lush, blanketing groundcover. Proven to be hardier than others. Evergreen. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Inconspicuous; prized for foliage. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Easy Care, Fast Growing |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Erosion Control, Tolerates Urban Pollution |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
Style
| Landscape Use | Poolside, Ground Cover |
|---|---|
| Design Ideas | Dwarf ivy is a versatile plant that can act as filler groundcover under older shrubs with exposed legs. Looks great on slopes and in conjunction with retaining walls to green up the face from bottom up or top down. It's also excellent in rock gardens trimmed to expose out croppings poking through. Useful for cloaking exposed mortar of rock waterfalls giving the feature a more settled in look. Self clinging can bring this ivy up walls, fences and even onto buildings. One of the best uses is dangling from the edges of hanging pots and baskets, or used to cascade off the edges of tall urns planted with upright fillers. |
| Foliage Color | Variegated |
| Companion Plants | Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Flowering Currant (Ribes sanguineum); Rhododendron (Rhododendron); Spirea (Spiraea); Weigela (Weigela); Indian Hawthorne (Raphiolepis) |
Care
| Care Instructions | Easily grown in enriched, moist, well-drained soils, but highly adaptable. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, prefers evenly moist soil, but tolerates mild drought. As a groundcover, space plants 5 ft. apart; closer for faster coverage. |
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History
| History | This is one of the 400 forms of the standard English Ivy, Hedera helix. The species is found over much of Asia from Japan westward through Europe to Nothern Africa. It has been inntroduced to nearly every continent and widely naturalized. In some climates it has become a dangerous exotic infesting neighborhoods and wildlands but dwarf forms such as this are far less threatening. |
|---|---|
| Lore | Ivy was dedicated to Bacchus and other gods of ancient civilizations within its range. It's clinging nature made it a favorite symbol of Victorian fidelity. |
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.