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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

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Ultimate height

1–1.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained, Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full shade
Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

North–facing or West–facing or East–facing or South–facing

Exposure

Exposed or Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Araliaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Climbing
Potentially harmful: Harmful if eaten: skin irritant/allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets (dogs, cats, rabbits, rodents): Harmful if eaten, skin irritant/allergen. For further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
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 peat-free, loam-based potting compost 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
Wildlife gardens
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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