Hedera helix 'Hahn's Variegated' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Hahn’s Variegated’ – Ornemental Ivy

Foliage similar to that of ‘Glacier’, larger leaf and irregular white border wider in places.

Leaf blade formed of 3 lobes most often, colored gray-green and edged with creamy white. Takes on pinkish hues in winter.

Ivy that tolerates the sun well and can be suitable as ground cover or climbing.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Hahn’s Variegated’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Hahn’s Variegated’, has foliage similar to that of ‘Glacier’. The leaf is larger than ‘Glacier’, the irregular white border can be wider in places.

The leaf blade is formed of 3 lobes most often, colored gray-green and edged with creamy white. The foliage takes on pinkish hues in winter. The leaves have very irregular shapes.

This is an ivy that tolerates the sun well and can be suitable as a ground cover or climber.

History

We have not found anything, for the moment, on the history of this cultivar.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Hahn's Variegated'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Hahn’s Variegated’
Pierot classification: variegated ivy
Leaf stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: unknown

Description of Hedera helix 'Hahn's Variegated'

Shape: stocky
Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
Leaf length: 3 to 5 cm
Leaf width: 3 to 4 cm
Leaf color: gray-green edged with creamy white.
Leaf colour variation: pink hues in winter
Leaf shape: very irregular
Vein colour: grey-green to cream
Stem and petiole colour: purple
Petiole length: 1 to 2 cm
Ramifications: well branched
Mattress thickness: quite thick
Internodes: 2 to 3 cm
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Hahn's Variegated'

Exposure: shade, partial shade, sun
Hardiness: -15°C
Soil moisture: fresh soil
Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
Use: ground cover, climbing
Development: average
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

Ivy in literature

“Where ivy clings, time has no hold; it freezes in the eternal green of nature.”

James Joyce, Dubliner

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	0 pot
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	3 to 5 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Stocky
Appearance of foliage	White variegated
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Variegated
Award	No known award