Hedera helix 'Jack Frost' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Jack Frost’ – Ornemental Ivy

Particularly attractive variety in the garden with its large, slightly wrinkled leaves and its grey-green colour.

Leaf blade composed of 3 blunt or pointed lobes, medium green in colour, slightly marbled with creamy white and grey, especially in spring when growth resumes.

Quite vigorous ivy which can be suitable both as a climbing plant and as ground cover.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Jack Frost’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Jack Frost’, is a particularly attractive variety in the garden with its large, slightly wrinkled leaves and its grey-green colour.

The leaf blade is composed of 3 blunt or pointed lobes, medium green in colour, slightly marbled with creamy white and grey, especially in spring when growth resumes.

It is a fairly vigorous ivy that can be used both as a climbing plant and as a ground cover.

History

This cultivar was discovered by Willie Freeland in the United States before 1976 and was initially named ‘Silver Queen’.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Jack Frost'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Jack Frost’
Pierot classification: ivy with wavy-crisp leaves, variegated ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: discovered by Willie Freeland in the United States before 1976

Description of Hedera helix 'Jack Frost'

Shape: spread, extended
Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
Leaf length: 3 to 5 cm
Leaf width: 5 to 7 cm
Leaf color: medium green slightly marbled with creamy white and gray
Leaf apex: acute or blunt
Leaf base: heart-shaped
Vein color: light green
Stem and petiole color: purplish green
Ramifications: quite branched
Internodes: 1.5 to 2.5 cm
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Jack Frost'

Exposure: sun
Hardyness: -10°C
Soil moisture: fresh soil
Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
Type of soil: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
Use: ground cover, climbing, hanging baskets, pots
Development: vigorous, rapid
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

Ivy in literature

“Ivy wrapped itself around the columns, adding a touch of life to the coldness of the stones.”

Oscar Wilde, Salome

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	0 pot
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	51 to 100 containers
Stock big articles	1 to 2 big articles
Shape	Extended, Quite branched, Spread out
Appearance of foliage	Curly, Green
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover, Hanging plant, Pots or planters
Exposure	Sun
Hardiness	Fairly good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Fast
Development vigor	Vigorous
Classification according to the Pierot system	Curly, From 'Pittsburgh', Variegated
Award	No known award