Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘White Wonder’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘White Wonder’, is a variegated form of ‘Wonder’, with more growth and less branching.
The leaves of this compact cultivar are composed of 3 lobes. The leaf blade has green and grey 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 details - Hedera helix 'White Wonder'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘White Wonder’
- Pierot classification: heart-shaped ivy, variegated ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: 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: 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Sheet width: 4 cm
- Colour of leaf: grey-green with wide white margins.
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: purple
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘White Wonder’
- Exposure: shade, part shade
- Hardiness: -8°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, pots, window boxes
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“Ever since it has known love, ivy can't help but climb balconies.”






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