Hedera helix 'White Wonder' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘White Wonder’ – Ornemental Ivy

A variegated form of ‘Wonder’, with more growth and less branching.

Compact cultivar. Leaves with 3 lobes. Blade with green and gray spots contrasting with wide, creamy-white margins.

Ivy that produces long, stiff shoots as well as short, upright shoots, creating a dense, attractive canopy.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘White Wonder’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘White Wonder’, is a variegated form of ‘Wonder’, more growing, less branchy.

The leaves of this compact cultivar are composed of 3 lobes. The leaf blade features green and gray spots contrasting with wide, creamy-white margins.

This ivy produces long, stiff shoots as well as short, upright shoots, creating a dense, attractive canopy.

History

This cultivar seems to have originated in Denmark around 1980.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'White Wonder'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus : Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘White Wonder’
Pierot classification: heart-shaped ivy, variegated ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of cultivar: arrived from Denmark in the 1980s.

Description of Hedera helix ‘White Wonder’

Growth habit: ground cover
Number of lobes: usually 3 lobes
Leaf length: 4 cm
Sheet width: 4 cm
Leaf color: gray-green with wide white margins.
Color of veins: light green
Stem and petiole color: purple
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

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

Exposure: shade, part shade
Hardiness: -8°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

“Since it has known love, ivy cannot stop climbing balconies.”

Sylvain Tesson

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	11 to 20 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	3 to 5 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Compact, Quite branched
Appearance of foliage	White variegated
Possible uses	Ground cover, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness	Less hardy
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	From 'Pittsburgh', Heart shaped, Variegated
Award	No known award