Hedera Helix ‘Thorndale’
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Like the species, Hedera helix, this is an evergreen ground cover. Compared to H. helix its attractive dark green leaves are a bit smaller, have a more prominent central lobe, and display creamy white veins. Slow growing until rooted it later spreads at a moderate pace and makes a thick attractive mat.
Details
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Growth Habit:
Aerial Rootlets
Max Height:
5"
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Special Characteristics
Features
Deep green medium textured evergreen leaves with creamy white veination. Generally nonflowering.
Landscape Value
Superb and very hardy selection of the classic ground cover, English ivy. Very effective moderate to large scale trailing ground cover. Excellent to replace turf grass and for erosion control.
Care
Watering:
'Thorndale' Ivy is moderately drought tolerant but benefits from occasional watering, to maintain soil in a moist but not wet condition, during the summer months.
Fertilizing:
'Thorndale' Ivy is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
'Thorndale' Ivy is evergreen and does not require pruning. It is normally only pruned for the purpose of keeping it within bounds.
Companion Plants
Companion Plants
No companion plants found for this product.