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How to Hedera colchica ‘Sulphur Heart’ WANT TO BUY HARDY, EXOTIC PLANT SEEDS? THEN CLICK HERE FOR THE ‘SEEDS OF EADEN’ SEED SHOP There are a number of excellent, large-leaved ornamental ivy’s available for garden use, but Hedera colchica ‘Sulphur Heart’ is arguably one of the best. In fact it is my cultivar of choice of all hedera species and cultivars. The original species is native to the Near and Middle East, hence its common name of ‘Persian Ivy’. However the ‘Sulphur Heart’ cultivar has several other pseudonyms (including ‘Gold Leaf and ‘Paddy’s Pride’) which can be a little misleading when purchasing stock. It is a woody, evergreen climbing shrub, with large ovate leaves 20 cm in length which are marked by an irregular central splash of yellow, merging into pale-green and finally deep-green. In the spring the young growth is covered in a yellow down. Insignificant yellow-green flowers appear from October to November, which are usually followed by clusters of small, black berries.

With spring around the corner it is time to deal with the death and disasters of our exotic garden plants. With the worst winter in at least ten years behind us we can finally assess the damage of our so-called cold-hardy tropical effect plants. Its not good as many of our overwintering plants in the greenhouse have failed along with a number of those left outside under protection. So we have a garden with plants that we know have died, yet still have many corms, tubers and bulbs which are still under the ground that we don’t know whether they have survived or not. However the warmer weather of spring is inevitable even though there is no sign of the freezing weather moving on. If you would like to watch more content like this and follow our garden journey as the year continues then why not consider subscribing to our YouTube channel ‘Walking Talking Gardeners’? It is absolutely free and you can unsubscribe at any time.