Hedera helix 'Spectre' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Spectre’ – Ornemental Ivy

Ground cover with foliage composed of 3 to 5 lobes with a tapered, slightly recurved central lobe.

New shoots with green leaves with yellow spots, more pronounced in cool conditions and fading as the leaves develop. They are carried by very long green petioles.

Non-climbing ivy to be installed in the sun or partial shade.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Spectre’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Spectre’, is a ground cover with foliage composed of 3 to 5 lobes with a tapered, slightly recurved central lobe.

New shoots have green leaves with yellow spots, more pronounced in cool conditions and fading as the leaves develop. They are carried by very long green petioles.

This is a non-climbing ivy to be installed in the sun or partial shade.

History

This cultivar is probably a mutation of ‘Triton’. It was introduced into the catalogue of the Fibrex nursery, UK, in 1979.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Spectre'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Spectre’
Pierot classification: wavy-leaved ivy, bird’s-foot ivy, variegated ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: probable sport of ‘Triton’

Description of Hedera helix ‘Spectre’

Growth habit: tufted
Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
Leaf length: 7 cm
Sheet width: 4 cm
Leaf color: green spotted with yellow
Color of veins: yellow-green
Stem and petiole color: purple green
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Advice on planting, growing and caring for Hedera helix ‘Spectre’

Exposure: sun, part shade
Hardiness: -8°C
Soil moisture: cool soil
Soil PH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
Use: ground cover, pots, jardiniere, rockery
Development: moderate
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

Ivy in literature

“He loved the solitude of old houses overgrown with ivy.”

Alexandre Dumas, The Three Musketeers

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	11 to 20 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	1 to 2 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Quite branched, Tuft
Appearance of foliage	Curly
Possible uses	Ground cover, Pots or planters, Rockery
Exposure	Partial shade, Sun
Hardiness	Less hardy
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Bird's foot, Curly, Variegated
Award	No known award