Hedera helix 'Silver Emblem' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Silver Emblem’ – Ornemental Ivy

Little branched variety. Long stems with long internodes bearing thick leaves with 3 lobes, or sometimes 5, of 3 x 5 cm. The central lobe, pointed, being much longer than the lateral lobes.

Asymmetrical leaves marbled with medium green and gray. Thin cream or irregular creamy white margin.

Variegation tinged with pink in cold situations.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Silver Emblem’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Silver Emblem‘, is a sparsely branched variety. The long stems with long internodes bear thick leaves with 3 or sometimes 5 lobes, measuring 3 x 5 cm. The central lobe, pointed, is much longer than the lateral lobes.

The asymmetrical leaves are marbled with medium green and grey. A thin cream or irregular creamy white margin is present.

The variegation turns pink in cold situations.

History

This cultivar, already old, is perhaps native to the United States. Some consider it a synonym of Hedera helix ‘Adam’.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Silver Emblem'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Silver Emblem’
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: unknown

Description of Hedera helix 'Silver Emblem'

Shape: spreading, extended
Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
Leaf length: 5 cm
Leaf width: 3 cm
Leaf color: medium green and gray green, irregularly edged with cream
Vein color: cream
Leaf shape: asymmetrical
Leaf base: obtuse to slightly heart-shaped
Stem and petiole color: green to purple-green
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Silver Emblem'

Exposure: sun, partial shade
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 baskets, pots, planters
Development: fast
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

Ivy in literature

“Ivy asks for nothing, it offers itself, bends and adapts to everything it touches.”

Jules Verne, The Castle of the Carpathians

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	11 to 20 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	21 to 50 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Extended, Little branched, Spread out
Appearance of foliage	White variegated
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover, Hanging plant, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Fast
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	From 'Pittsburgh', Ivy ivy, Variegated
Award	No known award