Hedera helix 'Lee silver' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Lee silver’ – Ornemental Ivy

Ivy which has a lot of charm with its small silver leaves.

Leaves tinged with gray green and olive green in the center, and slightly edged with white, formed of 3 lobes, or sometimes 5, deltoid and shallow.

Well branched ivy, compact, with fairly slow growth, which produces a beautiful effect as ground cover or hanging basket.

£17.90

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9cm pot 4L pot

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Category Ivy

Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Lee Silver’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Lee Silver’, has a lot of charm with its small silver leaves.

The leaves are tinged with grey-green and olive green in the center, and slightly edged with white. They are formed of 3 lobes, or sometimes 5, deltoid and shallow.

It is a well-branched, compact ivy, with a fairly slow growth, which produces a beautiful effect as a ground cover or hanging basket.

History

This cultivar probably originated from the Vineyard Nursery in London, one of whose owners was called James Lee.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Lee Silver'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘James Lee’
Pierot classification: variegated ivy, ivy type
Leaf stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: probably comes from the Vineyard Nursery, in London, one of whose owners was called James Lee.

Description of Hedera helix 'Lee Silver'

Shape: compact
Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general, sometimes 5, deltoid, shallow
Leaf length: 2.5 to 3 cm
Leaf width: 2.5 cm
Leaf color: gray green and olive gray, edged with white
Vein color: gray green
Stem and petiole color: purple green
Petiole length: 2 cm
Ramifications: well branched
Internodes: 1.5 to 2.5 cm
Thickness of the mat: quite thick
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Lee Silver'

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
Use: ground cover, hanging baskets
Development: moderate
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

Ivy in literature

“The old stones, covered with ivy, told a story that only the leaves knew.”

Elizabeth Gaskell, Cranford

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	Compact, Quite branched
Appearance of foliage	White variegated
Possible uses	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	From 'Pittsburgh', Ivy ivy, Variegated
Award	No known award