Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Théo’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Theo’, This ivy leaf, criss-crossed by silvery veins, features at least three shades of green.
The leaf blade has 3 to 5 clearly defined lobes. The stems are well branched, but the internodes are fairly long, resulting in a fairly light carpet.
It makes a beautiful ground cover that's easy to grow.
History
This cultivar was discovered in our nursery. It is a mutation of ‘Reef Shell’.
Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Théo'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar : ‘Theo’
- Pierot classification: variegated ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: sport of ‘Reef Shell’ grown in our nursery.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Theo’
- Growth habit: spreading to upright
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 6 to 7 cm
- Leaf width: 4 to 5 cm
- Leaf colour: dark green, medium green, yellow green
- Colour of veins: medium green
- Base of leaf: cordate
- Leaf apex: acute
- Colour of stem and petiole: greenish
- Length of petiole: 4 to 5 cm
- Branches: fairly widespread
- Mattress thickness: fairly thick
- Knot spacing: 5 cm
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Théo’
- Exposure: shade, part shade
- 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
- Development: moderate
- Growth rate: medium
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: rare (e.g. otiorhynchs)
- Diseases: rare (e.g. leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“Ivy, the faithful navigator, embraces the stones and makes the ruins more magnificent.”







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