Hedera helix ‘Paper Doll’ - Ornamental ivy
Asymmetrical foliage that looks grey from a distance, giving the impression of being as thin as cigarette paper. Not very branchy, very vigorous, with annual shoots up to 1 m long.
Leaves not lobed or composed of 3 barely distinct lobes. Blade mottled with different shades of grey and edged with white.
Can be used as a climber or ground cover. However, keep it in areas protected from the cold of winter.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Paper Doll’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Paper Doll’, This ivy is loved for its asymmetrical foliage, which looks grey in the distance. It has few branches and is very vigorous, producing annual shoots up to 1 m long.
The foliage is unusual in that it has no precise shape, giving the impression of being very thin, like cigarette paper. The leaves are unlobed or composed of 3 barely distinct lobes. The leaf blade is mottled with different shades of grey and edged with white.
It can be used as a climber or ground cover. However, keep it in areas protected from the cold of winter.
History
This cultivar was discovered by Leo Swicegood, recorded in 1977. It is a mutation of ‘Glacier‘.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Paper Doll'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Paper Doll’
- 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: sport of ‘Glacier’, discovered by Leo Swicegood.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Paper Doll’
- Growth habit: spreading
- Number of lobes: unlobed or 3 slightly lobed
- Leaf length: 3.5 cm
- Sheet width: 3 cm
- Leaf colour: mottled with various shades of grey-green and white margins
- Colour of veins: grey-white
- Colour of stem and petiole: purple green
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Advice on planting, cultivation and care of Hedera helix ‘Paper Doll’
- Exposure: sun, 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, hanging baskets, pots, window boxes
- Development: vigorous, rapid
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The ancient towers, covered in ivy, seemed to whisper stories that only the wind could hear.”
Sir Walter Scott, Ivanhoe
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 11 to 20 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 21 to 50 containers |
| Large stock items | 1 to 2 large subjects |
| General appearance | Fairly branched, Spread out |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, Mixed white |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber, Pots or planters, Hanging lamp |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Average |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Vigorous |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Heart-shaped, From 'Pittsburgh', variegated |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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