Hedera helix ‘Celebrity’ - Ornamental ivy
Classic leaf shape, but gracefully variegated.
Composed of 3 rounded lobes, with a slightly more acute terminal lobe. Blade grey-green in the centre and creamy white at the edges. Narrower variegation on the oldest leaves.
Ivy that works well as ground cover for small areas of the garden. Forms a thin covering. Very attractive in pots or window boxes.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Celebrity’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Celebrity’, The leaves are classically shaped but gracefully variegated.
They are composed of 3 rounded lobes, with a slightly sharper terminal lobe. The leaf blade is grey-green in the centre and creamy white at the edges. The variegation on the margins varies greatly in width, being narrower on the oldest leaves.
This ivy works well as ground cover for small areas of the garden. It forms a thin blanket. It also looks great in a pot or window box.
History
This cultivar was discovered in Denmark and introduced by Gartneriet Maegaard in 1982. It is a mutation of ‘White Wonder’ and was originally called ‘Mini White Wonder’.
Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Celebrity'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Celibrity’
- 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 ‘White Wonder’ introduced by Gartneriet Maegaard in 1982 in Denmark.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Celebrity’
- Growth habit: stocky, compact
- Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 3 cm
- Sheet width: 3 cm
- Leaf colour: grey-green in the centre, creamy white on the margins
- Colour of veins: cream
- Colour of stem and petiole: greenish purple
- Branches: well branched
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Celebrity’
- 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, houseplant, pot, window box, rockery
- Development: medium
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The abandoned walls, covered in ivy, still seemed to breathe the whispers of the past.”
Nathaniel Hawthorne, The House of the Seven Gables
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 6 to 10 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 21 to 50 containers |
| Large stock items | 1 to 2 large subjects |
| General appearance | Fairly branched, Compact, Stocky |
| Type of foliage and colour | Mixed white |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Houseplant, Pots or planters, Rockwork |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Sired by 'Pittsburgh', Panaché |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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