Hedera helix ‘White Snow’ – Ornemental Ivy
Hedera helix ‘White Snow’ – Ornemental Ivy
Magnificent variegated ivy. Leaves are tinted several shades of green in the heart of the leaf blade, with a cream border around the edges. Depending on the weather, a mauve border adds to the charm of this beautiful ivy.
You can use it in pots, window boxes, hanging baskets, as a houseplant or as ground cover in the garden.
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Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘White Snow’
In a nutshell
The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘White Snow’, is a magnificent variegated ivy.
The leaves are tinted with several shades of green in the heart of the blade and broadly edged with cream on the periphery. As a bonus, depending on the weather conditions, a purple border adds even more to the charm of this beautiful ivy.
You can use it in pots, window boxes, hanging baskets, as a houseplant or as ground cover in the garden.
History
This cultivar is of unknown origin.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'White Snow'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus : Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘White Snow’
- Pierot classification: variegated ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: unknown
Description of Hedera helix ‘White Snow’
- Growth habit: spreading
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 5 cm
- Sheet width: 4 cm
- Leaf color: green with creamy variegation
- Vein color: light green and cream
- Stem and petiole color: pink
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘White Snow’
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or calcareous
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: pots, window boxes, hanging baskets, ground cover, climbers
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
A page from my little ivy encyclopedia
A matter of circumstance...
Are there any other variegated ivy?
You’ll find plenty of other variegated ivy on this site, with shades of green, yellow, white, cream and even pink! Over 150 varieties await you:
All these ivy plants are ideal for brightening up dark corners in the garden. But they’re also perfect as houseplants, helping to purify the air.
Ivy in literature
“The ivy caressed the columns of the temple, as time caresses memories.”
Marcel Proust, In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 6 to 10 pots |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 6 to 10 containers |
| Stock big articles | 0 big article |
| Shape | Spread out |
| Appearance of foliage | White variegated |
| Possible uses | Climbing, Ground cover, Hanging plant, Houseplant, Pots or planters |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Easy |
| Development speed | Medium |
| Development vigor | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Ivy ivy, Variegated |
| Award | No known award |
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