Hedera helix 'Sally' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Sally’ – Ornemental Ivy

Lemon-coloured leaves, spotted and splashed with medium green, when young, they then turn green.

Compact shape, short internodes.

Avoid too much sunlight, at the risk of seeing the young leaves turn red.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Sally’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Sally’, has lemon-coloured leaves, spotted and splashed with medium green, when young. At the same time, some leaves are completely green and others completely devoid of chlorophyll.

The leaves are composed of 5 broad lobes. It is an ivy with a compact shape, with stems with short internodes. It can form a dense and colourful carpet when grown in the sun.

However, it should be avoided in too strong sunlight, at the risk of seeing the young leaves turn red.

History

This cultivar was discovered and released by Whitehouse Ivies Nursery, UK in 1980. Sally is the first name of Ron Whitehouse’s wife.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Sally'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Sally’
Pierot classification: variegated ivy, ivy type
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: discovered by Ron Whitehouse, from the Whitehouse Ivies nursery, in 1980

Description of Hedera helix 'Sally'

Shape: compact
Number of lobes: 5 lobes in general
Leaf length: 3 to 5 cm
Leaf width: 4 to 6 cm
Leaf colour: cream splashed with lime green
Vein colour: cream or green
Internodes: 1 to 2 cm
Stem and petiole colour: purplish green
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Sally'

Exposure: 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, hanging basket, pots, planters
Development: moderate
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

Ivy in literature

“The ivy extends its green embrace, caressing the ruin with deceptive softness.”

Théophile Gautier, The Romance of the Mummy

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	6 to 10 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	6 to 10 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Compact, Quite branched, Spread out
Appearance of foliage	Yellow variegated
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover, Hanging plant, Pots or planters
Exposure	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