Hedera helix 'Sea Breeze' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Sea Breeze’ – Ornemental Ivy

Pretty cultivar with atypical foliage and a compact appearance.

Foliage is curled, wavy and splashed with green spots on a creamy white background. Leaf blade composed of 5 shallow lobes. Rounded lobe edges. A touch of pink sometimes.

Slow-growing ivy with short internodes. Forms beautiful carpets.

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Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Sea Breeze’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Sea Breeze’, is a pretty cultivar with atypical foliage and a compact appearance.

The foliage is curled, wavy and splashed with green spots on a creamy white background. The blade is composed of 5 shallow lobes. The edge of the lobes is rounded. A touch of pink sometimes adds to the spectacle.

It is a slow-growing ivy with short internodes. All this contributes to the formation of beautiful carpets.

History

This cultivar of unknown origin was introduced into cultivation in California, United States, from the 1990s.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Sea Breeze'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus : Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Sea Breeze’
Pierot classification: curly-leaved ivy, variegated ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of cultivar: unknown

Description of Hedera helix ‘Sea Breeze’

Growth habit: stocky
Number of lobes: 0 to 5 lobes in general
Leaf length: 4 cm
Sheet width: 3 cm
Leaf color: green and gray-green, creamy-white margins
Leaf shape: very wavy leaf edges
Internodes: short
Color of veins: pink and cream
Color of stem and petiole: pink to red
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Sea Breeze’

Exposure: part shade
Hardiness: -15°C
Cultivation: easy
Soil moisture: cool soil
Soil PH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
Use: ground cover, pot or window box, hanging baskets, houseplant
Development: slow
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

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Drought-resistant ivy?

Ivy is a very resilient plant, capable of withstanding the worst aggressions. Those who have tried to eradicate it have realized this. It could live up to 4,000 years!

As a result, some ivies have experienced long periods of drought without disappearing.

With water shortages and watering restrictions on the horizon, ivy is a proven solution. Even if some leaves are allowed to dry out, ivy regains its health and quickly turns green again when the rain returns.

What’s more, by forming a protective mulch on the soil, it also helps other plants to better withstand periods of drought.

Ivy in literature

“Ivy embraced the ancient trees, like a lost son finding his family.”

Jean Giono, The Song of the World

Additional information

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

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