Hedera helix 'Sagittaefolia Variegata' - Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Sagittaefolia Variegata’ – Ivy

Leaves composed of 3 to 5 lobes, with a terminal lobe twice as long as the lateral lobes.

Star-shaped, marbled with green and gray and edged with yellowish cream.

Ivy that can form a dense ground cover, but can also be used for topiaries.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Sagittaefolia Variegata’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Sagittaefolia Variegata’, has leaves composed of 3 to 5 lobes, with a terminal lobe twice as long as the lateral lobes.

The star-shaped leaves are marbled with green and gray and edged with yellowish cream.

This is an ivy that can form a dense ground cover, but can also be used for topiaries.

History

Contrary to what its name might suggest, this cultivar is not a variegated form of ‘Sagittaefolia’. It is more likely a clone of ‘Königer’s Auslese’ or ‘Pedata’.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Sagittaefolia Variegata'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Sagittaefolia Variegata’
Pierot Classification: variegated, bird’s foot
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: mutation of ‘Königer’s Auslese’ or ‘Pedata’?

Description of Hedera helix ‘Sagittaefolia Variegata’

Growth habit: compact, dense, stocky
Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
Leaf length: 2.5 cm
Leaf width: 3 cm
Leaf colour: medium green to gray-green edged with creamy white.
Veins colour: light green
Leaf base: truncated to rounded, sometimes sagittate
Leaf apex: acute or acuminate
Stem and petiole colour: reddish green
Internode: 0.25 to 1 cm
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix ‘Sagittaefolia Variegata’

Exposure: sun
Hardiness: -10°C
Soil moisture: cool soil
Soil PH: neutral, calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
Uses: ground cover, hanging baskets, pots, planters, topiaries
Development : rapid
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

Ivy in literature

“The old trees were covered with ivy, a symbol of an untamed and ancient nature.”

Alphonse Daudet, Letters from my windmill

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Cont.	9cm pot, 1L pot, 2L pot, 4L pot
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	11 to 20 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	11 to 20 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Compact, Quite branched, Stocky
Appearance of foliage	White variegated
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover, Hanging plant, Pots or planters, Topiary
Exposure	Sun
Hardiness	Fairly good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Fast
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Bird's foot, From 'Pittsburgh', Variegated
Award	No known award