Lemon-coloured leaves, spotted and splashed with medium green when young, then turning green.

Compact habit, short internodes.

Avoid too much sun, as this can scorch young leaves.

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Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Sally’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Sally’, When young, the leaves are lemon-coloured, mottled and splashed with medium green. At the same time, some leaves are completely green, while others have no chlorophyll at all.

The leaves have 5 broad lobes. It is an ivy with a compact habit and stems with short internodes. It can form a dense, colourful carpet when grown in sunlight. 

However, it should not be exposed to too much sun, as this could scorch its young leaves.

History

This cultivar was discovered and distributed by Whitehouse Ivies Nursery, UK in 1980. Sally is the first name of Ron Whitehouse's wife.

Technical details - Hedera helix 'Sally'

Botanical information

  • Family: Araliaceae
  • Genre : Hedera
  • Species : helix
  • Cultivar: ‘Sally’
  • Pierot classification: variegated ivy, type ivy
  • Foliage stage: juvenile
  • Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
  • Origin of cultivar: discovered by Ron Whitehouse of Whitehouse Ivies Nursery in 1980

 

Description of Hedera helix ‘Sally’

  • Port : compact
  • Number of lobes: usually 5 lobes
  • Leaf length: 3 to 5 cm
  • Leaf width: 4 to 6 cm
  • Colour of leaf: cream splashed with lime green
  • Colour of veins: cream or green
  • Internodes: 1 to 2 cm
  • Colour of stem and petiole: purplish green
  • Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

 

Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Sally’

  • Exposure : sun
  • Hardiness: -15°C
  • Soil moisture: cool soil
  • Soil PH: neutral or chalky
  • Soil type: all
  • Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
  • Use: ground cover, climber, hanging baskets, pots, window boxes
  • Development: moderate
  • Pruning: once a year
  • Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
  • Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
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Ivy in literature

“The ivy extends its green embrace, caressing the ruin with deceptive softness.”

Théophile Gautier, The Mummy story

Additional information

Weight N/A
Stock of 1-litre cups and pots

3 to 5 pots

Stock 2 or 4 litre containers

21 to 50 containers

Large stock items

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General appearance

Fairly branched, Compact, Spread out

Type of foliage and colour

Yellow variegation

Possible uses

Ground cover, Climber, Pots or planters, Hanging lamp

Exhibition

Sun

Hardiness

Good hardiness

Easy to grow

Easy

Speed

Average

Vigorous development

Medium

Classification according to the Pierot system

From 'Pittsburgh', Ivy type, variegated

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