Hedera helix 'Tiger Eyes'- Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Tiger Eyes’- Ornemental Ivy

Sagittate leaves with 5 lobes, decorated with a more or less conspicuous light-green to yellow-green central macule. Median lobe almost perpendicular to lateral lobes. Very small base lobes. Foliage turns green at maturity.

A highly branched variety with thick foliage.

Cool, rich soils are best for beautiful coloration and a bright zone. In dry, poor soils, there is only discreet coloration.

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Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Tiger Eyes’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Tiger Eyes’, has sagittate leaves with 5 lobes and a more or less visible light-green to yellow-green central macule. The median and lateral lobes are almost perpendicular. The base lobes are very small. Foliage turns green at maturity.

This is a highly branched variety with thick foliage.

Cool, rich soils are best for beautiful coloration and a bright zone. In dry, poor soils, there is only a discreet coloration.

History

This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Plume d’Or’ discovered by Ken Frieling of Glasshouse Works, Ohio, USA in 1980. Some believe it to be a mutation of ‘Star’, or ‘Königer’s Auslese’.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Tiger Eyes'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus : Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Tiger Eyes’
Synonym: ‘Dragon’s Eye’
Pierot classification: ivy with bird’s-foot leaves, variegated ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Cultivar origin: presumed sport of ‘Plume d’Or’, discovered in 1980 by Ken Frieling of Glasshouse Works, Ohio, USA.

Description of Hedera helix ‘Tiger Eyes’

Growth habit: stocky
Number of lobes: usually 5 lobes
Leaf length: 3.5 cm
Sheet width: 3 cm
Leaf color: medium green, with asymmetrical yellow-green central macule
Color variation: yellow-green macule disappears with age
Color of veins: yellow-green
Stem and petiole color: greenish purple
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Tiger Eyes’.

Exposure: sun, part shade
Hardiness: -10°C
Soil moisture: cool soil
Soil PH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
Use: ground cover, climber, hanging baskets, pots, window boxes
Development: rapid
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

Ivy in literature

“Like an ivy, my heart clings to these places where love was born.”

Chateaubriand, Memoirs from Beyond the Grave

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	0 pot
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	51 to 100 containers
Stock big articles	1 to 2 big articles
Shape	Stocky, Very branched
Appearance of foliage	Yellow variegated
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover, Hanging plant, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Sun
Hardiness	Fairly good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Fast
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Bird's foot, From 'Pittsburgh', Oddity, Variegated
Award	No known award