NEW IVY CULTIVARS - FIRST FROM RUSSIA AND SPAIN

This article shows progress in the selection of Hedera cultivars. Seventeen new ivy cultivars are described in detail, comparing them to existing similar cultivars. They are 'Andreas', 'Bizar', 'Darth Vader', 'Ederalai', 'Eny', 'Frisé', 'Hulk', 'Irina', 'Konstantin Efetov', 'Laurence', 'Nabar-Nabar', 'Nilita', 'Papa Yena', 'Petrovich', 'Sasha', 'Troll Panaché' and 'Yarik'. Among them, fifteen are cultivars of H. helix and two are cultivars of H. maroccana . Thirteen were selected by first author and four by the second author. It should be emphasized that there have only been three cultivars of H. maroccana known until now. The cultivars described are the result of the authors’ investigation and collaboration during last decade. These unusual and promising sports were found in the wild, in parks, collections and trade and were further examined of their distinctness, uniformity and stability. With this, Russia and Spain have joined the group of countries known for the selection of ivy cultivars.