Hedera helix 'Elfenbein' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Elfenbein’ – Ornemental Ivy

Has pretty leaves with curly margins.

Leaves sometimes rounded, sometimes composed of 3 to 5 lobes. Light gray-green blade speckled with gray. Leaf edges curly and variegated with ivory white.

Good ground cover with average development and good thickness.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Elfenbein’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Elfenbein’, has pretty leaves with curly margins.

They are sometimes rounded, sometimes composed of 3 to 5 lobes. The leaf blade is light gray-green with gray spots. The edges of the leaves are curly and variegated with ivory white.

This ivy forms a good ground cover with average development and good thickness.

History

This cultivar was discovered in 1977 by Gebr. Stauss, Möglingen, Germany. It is probably a mutation of ‘Crispa’.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Elfenbein'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Elfenbein’
Pierot classification: variegated ivy, ivy with wavy-crisp leaves, curiosity ivy
Leaf stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: probably a sport of ‘Crispa’, discovered by Gebr. Stauss, Möglingen, Germany, in 1977

Description of Hedera helix 'Elfenbein'

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Elfenbein'

Shape: spreading
Number of lobes: 0 to 3 lobes in general
Leaf length: 6 cm
Leaf width: 5 cm
Leaf color: gray green speckled with gray and edged with ivory white
Vein color: green
Stem and petiole color: greenish purple
Ramifications: little branched
Thickness of the mat: quite thick
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

Exposure: sun, partial shade
Hardiness: -8°C
Soil moisture: fresh soil
Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
Use: ground cover, climbing, pots, planters, suspensions
Development: medium, slow
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

Ivy in literature

“The ivy, with its implacable constancy, enveloped the stones like an eternal embrace.”

Rainer Maria Rilke, Les Cahiers de Malte Laurids Brigge

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	11 to 20 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	6 to 10 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Little branched, Spread out
Appearance of foliage	Atypical, White variegated
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover, Hanging plant, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Sun
Hardiness	Less hardy
Ease of cultivation	Difficult
Development speed	Slow
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Curly, From 'Pittsburgh', Oddity, Variegated
Award	No known award