Hedera helix 'Schaefer Three' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Schaefer Three’ – Ornemental Ivy

Medium vigorous ivy, climber or ground cover with shiny leaves with 3 or 5 lobes.

Leaf variegated with shades of gray and gray-green and streaks of white, all edged with dark green. Unstable variegation.

Cultivar particularly suitable as a houseplant or for hanging baskets.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Schaefer Three’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Schaefer Three’, is a medium-vigorous, climbing or ground-covering ivy with glossy 3- to 5-lobed leaves.

The leaf is variegated with shades of grey and grey-green and streaks of white, all edged with dark green. The variegation is very unstable.

This cultivar is particularly suitable as a houseplant or for hanging baskets.

History

This cultivar was selected by Emil Schaefer, Germany, in 1974. It is an improvement of ‘Schaefer One’ and ‘Schaefer Two’. They are derived from a mutation of ‘Merion Beauty’

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Schaefer Three'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Schaefer Three’
Pierot classification: typical ivy, variegated ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: sport of ‘Merion Beauty’ selected by Emil Schaefer, Germany, in 1974.

Description of Hedera helix 'Schaefer Three'

Shape: spreading, stocky
Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general, sometimes unlobed and deltoid
Leaf length: 5 cm
Leaf width: 4 cm
Leaf colour: different shades of green, grey or grey-green, striped with white and edged with dark green
Vein colour: light green
Leaf apex: acute
Leaf base: slightly heart-shaped
Stem and petiole colour: pinkish to purple
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Schaefer Three'

Exposure: partial shade
Hardiness: -15°C
Soil moisture: fresh soil
Soil pH: neutral or limestone
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
Use: ground cover, climbing, pots, planters, houseplant, hanging basket
Development: moderate
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

Ivy in literature

“The ivy-covered walls of the castle seemed to harbor ancient secrets and forgotten whispers.”

Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	1 to 2 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	21 to 50 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Quite branched, Spread out, Stocky
Appearance of foliage	White variegated
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover, Hanging plant, Houseplant, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade
Hardiness	Less hardy
Ease of cultivation	Medium
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	From 'Pittsburgh', Ivy ivy, Variegated
Award	No known award