Hedera helix ‘Teneriffe’- Ornamental ivy
A medium-growing, climbing plant with numerous branches.
Leaves with 3 lobes, rarely 5. Basic leaf colour dark green and cream to grey-green. The amount of green colour on the leaves varies greatly, some leaves are covered with large spots in combination with green and grey tones, others are half green or almost entirely cream.
Leaves tend to be light yellow in the shade, and in these areas small green dots form; they appear on almost all the leaves of ‘Teneriffe’. They are round or almost round, and rarely measure more than a millimetre in diameter. This is also characteristic of the variety.
In cold weather, the underside of the leaf is sometimes tinged with pink.
This variety was voted «Ivy of the Year» by the American Ivy Society in 2014.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Teneriffe’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Teneriffe’, is a medium-growing, climbing plant with numerous branches.
The leaves are mainly 3-lobed, rarely 5-lobed, and are generally 2 x 3.5 cm in size. A few scattered leaves are slightly larger. The basic colour of the leaves is dark green and cream to grey-green. The amount of green colour on the leaves varies greatly, some leaves are covered with large spots in combination with green and grey tones, others are half green or almost entirely cream.
The leaves tend to be light yellow in the shade, and in these areas, small green spots appear on almost all the leaves of ‘Teneriffe’. They are round or almost round, and rarely measure more than a millimetre in diameter. This is also characteristic of the variety.
In cold weather, the underside of the leaf can sometimes be tinted pink.
This variety was voted «Ivy of the Year» by the American Ivy Society in 2014.
History
This cultivar was already listed in the Haage & Schmidt nursery catalogue in 1862, under the name ’Microphylla Picta‘. It was described and named »Teneriffe' by Grüber in 1983. It is found naturalised in Spain and on the island of Teneriffe, Azores.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Teneriffe'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Teneriffe’
- Pierot classification: ivy type
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: naturalised in Spain and on the island of Teneriffe
Description of Hedera helix ‘Teneriffe’
- Growth habit: spreading, sparse
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 3.5 cm
- Sheet width: 2 cm
- Leaf colour: cream with green spots
- Colour of veins: cream
- Colour of stem and petiole: greenish purple or brown
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Teneriffe’
- 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: climber, rockery, topiary, pot, window box, houseplant
- Development: moderate, slow
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“Ivy protects the grave, like a faithful friend who never leaves the memory of the dead.”
Chateaubriand, René
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 6 to 10 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 6 to 10 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Compact, Sparse, Spread out |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, Mixed white |
| Possible uses | Climber, House plant, Pots or jardinières, Rockery, Hanging, Topiary |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Average |
| Speed | Slow |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Curiosity, Ivy type, variegated |
| Reward obtained | Ivy of the year |
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