Hedera helix 'Teneriffe' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Teneriffe’ – Ornemental Ivy

Medium-growing, climbing plant with numerous branches.

Leaves with 3 lobes, rarely 5. Basic leaf color dark green and cream to gray-green. The amount of green color on the leaves varies greatly, some leaves are covered with large spots in combination with green and gray tones, others are half-green or almost entirely cream.

Leaves tend to be light yellow in the shade, and in these areas, small green spots form, appearing on almost all ‘Teneriffe’ leaves. They are round or almost round, and rarely measure more than a millimeter in diameter. At the same time, this is the hallmark of the variety.

In cold weather, the underside of the leaf is sometimes tinged with pink.

This variety was voted “Ivy of the Year” by the American Ivy Society in 2014.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Teneriffe’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Teneriffe’, is a medium-sized, rather climbing plant that bears many branches.

The leaves have mainly 3 lobes, rarely 5. Their size is generally 2 x 3.5 cm. A few scattered leaves are slightly larger. The basic colour of the leaves is dark green and cream to grey-green. The amount of green colour on the leaves varies greatly, some leaves are covered with large spots in combination with green and grey tones, others are half green or almost entirely cream.

Leaves tend to be light yellow in the shade, and in these areas, small green spots form, appearing on almost all ‘Teneriffe’ leaves. They are round or almost round, and rarely measure more than a millimetre in diameter. At the same time, this is the hallmark of the variety.

In cold weather, the underside of the leaf can sometimes be tinted pink.

This variety was voted “Ivy of the Year” by the American Ivy Society in 2014.

History

This cultivar was already listed in the Haage & Schmidt nursery catalog in 1862, under the name ‘Microphylla Picta’. It was described and named ‘Teneriffe’ by Grüber in 1983. It is found naturalized in Spain and on the island of Teneriffe, Azores.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Teneriffe'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus : Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Teneriffe’
Pierot classification: ivy type
Foliage stage: juvenile
Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of cultivar: naturalized in Spain and on the island of Teneriffe

Description of Hedera helix ‘Teneriffe’

Growth habit: spreading, sparse
Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
Leaf length: 3.5 cm
Sheet width: 2 cm
Leaf color: cream with green spots
Color of veins: cream
Stem and petiole color: greenish purple or brown
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

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

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: climber, rockery, topiary, pot, jardiniere, houseplant
Development: moderate, slow
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

Ivy in literature

“Ivy protects the grave, like a faithful friend who never leaves the memory of the dead.”

Chateaubriand, René

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	1 to 2 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	6 to 10 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Compact, Scattered, Spread out
Appearance of foliage	Atypical, White variegated
Possible uses	Climbing, Hanging plant, Houseplant, Pots or planters, Rockery, Topiary
Exposure	Partial shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Medium
Development speed	Slow
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Ivy ivy, Oddity, Variegated
Award	Ivy of the year