Hedera helix ‘Tiger Eyes’- Ornamental ivy
Sagittate leaves with 5 lobes, adorned with a more or less visible light green to yellow-green central macule. Median lobe almost perpendicular to the lateral lobes. Base lobes very small. Foliage turns green at maturity.
A highly branched variety with thick foliage.
Favour fresh, rich soil for good colouring and a bright spot. In dry, poor soils, there is only a discreet coloration.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Tiger Eyes’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Tiger Eyes’, This variety has sagittate leaves with 5 lobes and a more or less visible light green to yellow-green central macule. The median lobe and the lateral lobes are almost perpendicular. The base lobes are very small. Foliage turns green at maturity.
This is a highly branched variety with thick foliage.
Favour fresh, rich soil for good coloration and a bright zone. Dry, poor soils will only produce discreet coloration.
History
This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Plume d'Or’ discovered by Ken Frieling of Glasshouse Works, Ohio, USA in 1980. Some believe it to be a mutation of ‘Star’, or ‘Königer's Auslese’.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Tiger Eyes'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar : ‘Tiger Eyes’
- Synonym: ‘Dragon's Eye’
- Pierot classification: ivy with bird's-foot leaves, variegated ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: presumed sport of ‘Plume d'Or’, discovered in 1980 by Ken Frieling of Glasshouse Works, Ohio, USA.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Tiger Eyes’
- Port : stocky
- Number of lobes: usually 5 lobes
- Leaf length: 3.5 cm
- Sheet width: 3 cm
- Leaf colour: medium green, with asymmetrical yellow-green central macule
- Colour variation: yellow-green macule disappears with age
- Colour of veins: yellow-green
- Colour of stem and petiole: greenish purple
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Tiger Eyes’
- Exposure: sun, part shade
- Hardiness: -10°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: rapid
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“Like ivy, my heart clings to these places where love was born.”
Chateaubriand, Memoirs from Beyond the Grave
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 21 to 50 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 1 to 2 containers |
| Large stock items | 1 to 2 large subjects |
| General appearance | Trapu, Very branched |
| Type of foliage and colour | Yellow variegation |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber, Pots or planters, Hanging lamp |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Fairly hardy |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Fast |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Curiosity, From 'Pittsburgh', variegated, bird's foot |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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