Hedera helix 'Temptation' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Temptation’ – Ornemental Ivy

Small-leaved ivy with 5 to 7 forward-pointing lobes. Median lobe often divided into two parts.

Blade green, speckled with grey and irregularly edged with creamy white.

Little-branched plant. Short shoots with stiff stems. Plant carpet fairly low to the ground. Attractive ground cover for small areas of the garden.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Temptation’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Temptation’, is a small-leaved ivy, 2 to 2.5 cm long, with 5 to 7 forward-pointing lobes. The median lobe is often divided into two parts.

The leaf blade is green, spotted with gray and irregularly edged with creamy white.

This plant has few branches. The shoots are short, with stiff stems. The whole plant forms a fairly low-lying carpet. An attractive ground cover for small areas of the garden.

History

According to the authors, this cultivar is either a mutation of ‘Gertrud Strauss’ or ‘Anne-Marie’. It was introduced into the Netherlands around 1990. It was successively named ‘Willy’, ‘White Gertrude’ until Tim Landers gave it the name ‘Temptation’ in 1994 when it was registered by the American Ivy Society.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Temptation'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus : Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Temptation’
Synonyms: ‘White Gertrude’, ‘Willy’.
Pierot classification: variegated ivy, type ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Cultivar origin: sport of ‘Gertrud Strauss’ or ‘Anne-Marie’.

Description of Hedera helix ‘Temptation’

Growth habit: stocky, spreading
Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
Leaf length: 2.5 cm
Sheet width: 2 cm
Leaf color: green with gray spots and irregular creamy white margins
Vein color: green and cream
Stem: sparsely branched
Stem and petiole color: greenish red
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Temptation’

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

Ivy in literature

“The ivy, entwining itself with the ruins, mourns the crumbled greatness of our ancestors.”

Chateaubriand, Memoirs from Beyond the Grave

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	11 to 20 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	11 to 20 containers
Stock big articles	1 to 2 big articles
Shape	Little branched, Spread out, Stocky
Appearance of foliage	White variegated
Possible uses	Ground cover, Hanging plant, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, 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