Hedera helix ‘Reef Shell’ - Ornamental ivy
A highly original variety with oval leaves in the shape of an inverted shell, almost without lobes, but with small teeth at the tips.
Blade green in the centre, with white or cream stripes and cream margins.
Compact ivy with very few branches and long stems, but slower growth than its parent ‘Zebra’.’
Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Reef Shell’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Reef Shell’, This is a highly original variety, with oval leaves in the shape of an inverted shell. They are virtually unlobed, but have small teeth at the tips.
The leaf blade is green in the centre, with white or cream stripes and cream margins.
This is a compact ivy with very few branches and long stems, but it grows more slowly than its relative ‘Zebra’.’
History
This cultivar was discovered in 1984 by Brother Ingobert Heieck from the monastery in Neuburg, Germany. It is a mutation of ‘Zebra’.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Reef Shell'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Reef Shell’
- Pierot classification: ivy curiosity
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: ‘Zebra’ sport’
Description of Hedera helix ‘Reef Shell’
- Growth habit: spreading, very sparse
- Number of lobes: generally unlobed
- Sheet length: 2.5 cm
- Sheet width: 1.5 cm
- Leaf colour: green with white stripes and cream margins
- Colour of veins: whitish
- Colour of stem and petiole: greenish purple
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Reef Shell’
- 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: pots, hanging baskets, houseplants
- Development: moderate, slow
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The ivy climbed relentlessly, seeking light where stones could not reach it.”
Alfred de Vigny, Cinq-Mars
Additional information
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 0 jar |
|---|---|
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 0 container |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Compact, Scattered, Spread out, Little branched |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, Yellow variegated |
| Possible uses | Houseplant, Pots or planters, Hanging lamp |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Slow |
| Vigorous development | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Curiosity, Sired by 'Pittsburgh', Mixed |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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