Hedera helix 'Wellenspiel' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Wellenspiel’ – Ornemental Ivy

Leaves with three lobes facing forward, often twisted with the leaf margin wavy.

Lateral lobes sometimes covering the central lobe. Center of the leaf green with some small irregular spots, mint green or gray-green. Leaf margins cream-colored. In winter, the leaf margins turn pink in very cold and dry weather.

Medium and branched growth for a compact habit. To be used in pots and in small areas of the garden as ground cover. Perfectly hardy ivy.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Wellenspiel’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Wellenspiel’, is a beautiful ivy with leaves with three forward-facing lobes, often twisted with a wavy leaf edge.

The lateral lobes sometimes cover the central lobe. All this represents its main varietal characteristic. The center of the leaf is green with a few small irregular spots, mint green or gray-green. The edges of the leaf are cream-colored. In winter, the leaf edges turn pink in very cold and dry weather.

Its growth is medium and branched for a compact shape. To be used in pots and in small areas of the garden as ground cover. It is a perfectly hardy ivy.

History

This cultivar was discovered in 2004 by Robert Krebs of the German Ivy Society in the garden of the monastery in Flensburg, Germany, where it was sold under the name ‘Lemon Swirl’. In 2007, it was also sold by a florist in Böklund, Germany, under the name ‘Nina’. In 2011, it was given the name ‘Wellenspiel’. It is now sold under this name alone.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Wellenspiel'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus : Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Wellenspiel’
Synonyms: ‘Lemon Swirl’, ‘Nina’.
Pierot classification: wavy-leaved ivy, variegated ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of cultivar: found by Robert Krebs of the German Ivy Society in the garden of the monastery of Flensburg, Germany, in 2004.

Description of Hedera helix ‘Wellenspiel’

Growth habit: ground cover
Number of lobes: usually 3, sometimes 5
Leaf length: 4 cm
Leaf width: 2.5 to 3 cm
Leaf color: medium green splashed with mint, gray and light green, with creamy white margins
Color variation: turns pink in winter in dry, very cold weather
Leaf apex: slightly rounded
Color of veins: light green
Petiole length: 1 to 2 cm
Stem: fairly branched
Mattress: fairly thick
Knot spacing: 2 cm
Stem and petiole color: purple green
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix’Wellenspiel’

Exposure: shade, 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, 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

“That…. The hospital tower,
Where I will hang my nest,
Has, old signet ring,
A plume of ivy
On its granite brow”

Victor Hugo

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	21 to 50 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	21 to 50 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Compact, Quite branched, Thick
Appearance of foliage	Atypical, Curly, White variegated
Possible uses	Ground cover, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Medium
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Modest
Classification according to the Pierot system	Curly, From 'Pittsburgh', Variegated
Award	No known award