Hedera helix 'Paper Doll' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Paper Doll’ – Ornemental Ivy

Asymmetrical foliage with a grey appearance from a distance, giving the impression of being very thin like cigarette paper. Few branches, very vigorous, annual shoots 1 m long.

Leaves not lobed or composed of 3 barely distinct lobes. Leaf blade spotted with different shades of grey and edged with white.

Can be used as a climber or as ground cover. However, reserve spaces protected from the great winter cold for it.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Paper Doll’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Paper Doll’, is an ivy that we like for its asymmetrical foliage that looks grey from a distance. Not very branchy, very vigorous, it produces annual shoots 1 m long.

The foliage has the particularity of not having precise shapes, it gives the impression of being very thin like cigarette paper. The leaves are unlobed or composed of 3 barely distinct lobes. The blade is speckled with different shades of grey and edged with white.

It can be used as a climber or as ground cover. However, reserve spaces protected from the great winter cold for it.

History

This cultivar was discovered by Leo Swicegood, registered in 1977. It is a mutation of ‘Glacier‘.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Paper Doll'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Paper Doll’
Pierot classification: heart-shaped ivy, variegated ivy
Leaf stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: sport of ‘Glacier’, discovered by Léo Swicegood.

Description of Hedera helix 'Paper Doll'

Shape: spread
Number of lobes: unlobed or 3 lobes with little markings
Leaf length: 3.5 cm
Leaf width: 3 cm
Leaf colour: spotted with various shades of grey-green and edged with white
Vein colour: grey-white
Stem and petiole colour: purplish green
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Paper Doll'

Shape: spread
Number of lobes: unlobed or 3 lobes with little markings
Leaf length: 3.5 cm
Leaf width: 3 cm
Leaf colour: spotted with various shades of grey-green and edged with white
Vein colour: grey-white
Stem and petiole colour: purplish green
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

Ivy in literature

“The ancient towers, covered in ivy, seemed to whisper stories that only the wind could hear.”

Sir Walter Scott, Ivanhoé

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	1 to 2 big articles
Shape	Quite branched, Spread out
Appearance of foliage	Atypical, White variegated
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover, Hanging plant, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Medium
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Vigorous
Classification according to the Pierot system	From 'Pittsburgh', Heart shaped, Variegated
Award	No known award