Hedera helix 'White Ripple' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘White Ripple’ – Ornemental Ivy

Stocky, little branched, slow growing variety.

Small serrated leaves composed of 5 to 7 pointed lobes directed forward.

Green leaf blade speckled with gray with wide creamy white margins. Irregular variegation, present on the edge, but sometimes overflowing towards the center.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘White Ripple’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘White Ripple’, is a stocky, low-branched, slow-growing variety.

The small, toothed leaves are composed of 5 to 7 pointed, forward-facing lobes.

The green leaf blade is speckled with gray with wide creamy white margins. The variegation is irregular, present on the edge, it sometimes overflows towards the center.

History

This cultivar, of unknown origin, was introduced by Hedera Plant BV, Netherlands in 1996.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'White Ripple'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus : Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘White Ripple’
Pierot classification: fan-leaved ivy, variegated ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of cultivar: unknown, introduced by Hedera Plant BV, Netherlands, in 1996

Description of Hedera helix ‘White Ripple’

Growth habit: stocky, thick
Number of lobes: usually 5 to 7 lobes
Leaf length: 3 cm
Sheet width: 3 cm
Leaf color: medium green with more or less wide white margins
Color of veins: cream
Stem and petiole color: greenish-red stems, green petioles
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘White Ripple’

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, climber, pot, window box
Development: slow
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

Ivy in literature

“Nature comes to the rescue of all abandonment; where all is lacking, she gives herself back in full; she blossoms and greenens over all collapses; she has ivy for stones and love for men.”

Victor Hugo

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	11 to 20 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	51 to 100 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Thick
Appearance of foliage	Atypical, White variegated
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Slow
Development vigor	Modest
Classification according to the Pierot system	Fan, From 'Pittsburgh', Variegated
Award	No known award