Where to find Hedera Colchica 'Sulphur Heart' - Vancouver Area

Hi there,

I have been looking to buy a hedera colchica 'Sulphur Heart'(sometimes called 'Paddy's Pride') to go in a particularly shady spot on my tiny condo patio. I fell in love with this plant when I saw it climbing up the drainpipe on a building in my neighbourhood. Anyone know where I can find one of these? Mandeville out in Burnaby has a HUGE one on a 6X6 trellis, much too large for both my space and my pocketbook.

Any tips for where to purchase this plant would be much appreciated. A local shop would be great, but mail order sources would also be helpful!

Thanks,

Wendy

 

On the American Ivy Society (AIS) web page, the society list suppliers of most all Ivy varieties. The AIS web page is www.Ivy.org where you can find a list of Ivy suppliers. Hedera Etc. in Lionville, PA. is a large grower shipper. The AIS has a large Canadian Ivy chapter in Toronto. As is commonly the case, you probably will have a hard time finding a Canadian supplier, and a hard time having plants shipped into Canada from the USA. The Toronto chapter, would be happy to assist you. - Millet

 

Heritage Perennials carries it.
http://www.perennials.com/seeplant.html?item=7.306.200
You can find retail locations near you by entering in your postal code here - http://admin.valleybrook.com/?action=d7_find_location

 

Thanks ashphaltandshade,

I've contacted many of those nurseries & none stock it. Art Knapp says they bring it in whenever it's available & David Hunter has me on their 'will call' list if they get any in stock.

Cheers!

 

Would suggesting that you clip a cutting or two from the plants you mention be criminal?

 

Figaro's Garden @ 1896 Victoria Drive has told me they will order plants in for me.

 

I'm thinking of contacting the strata of the building where they have a Sulphur Heart in the garden and requesting permission to take a cutting...