Hedera helix ‘Wellenspiel’- Ornamental ivy
Leaves with three forward-facing lobes, often twisted with a wavy leaf margin.
Lateral lobes sometimes covering the central lobe. Centre of leaf green with a few small irregular spots, mint green or grey-green. Cream-coloured leaf edges. In winter, leaf edges turn pink in very cold, dry weather.
Medium-branched growth for a compact habit. For use in pots and in small areas of the garden as ground cover. A perfectly hardy ivy.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Wellenspiel’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Wellenspiel’, is a magnificent ivy with three-lobed, forward-facing leaves, often twisted with a wavy leaf margin.
The side lobes sometimes overlap the central lobe. This is its main varietal characteristic. The centre of the leaf is green with a few small irregular spots, mint green or grey-green. The edges of the leaf are cream-coloured. In winter, the edges of the leaves turn pink in very cold, dry weather.
It grows moderately and has a compact, branched habit. Use in pots and in small areas of the garden as ground cover. This is a perfectly hardy ivy.
History
This cultivar was discovered in 2004 by Robert Krebs of the German Ivy Society in the garden of the monastery in Flensburg, Germany, where it was sold under the name ‘Lemon Swirl’. In 2007, it was also sold by a florist in Böklund, Germany, under the name ‘Nina’. In 2011, it was given the name ‘Wellenspiel’. It is now sold under this name alone.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Wellenspiel'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Wellenspiel’
- Synonyms: ‘Lemon Swirl’, ‘Nina’.’
- Pierot classification: wavy-leaved ivy, variegated ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: found by Robert Krebs of the German Ivy Society in the garden of the monastery at Flensburg, Germany, in 2004.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Wellenspiel’
- Growth habit: ground cover
- Number of lobes: usually 3, sometimes 5
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Leaf width: 2.5 to 3 cm
- Leaf colour: medium green splashed with mint green, grey and light green, with creamy white margins
- Colour variation: turns pink in winter in dry, very cold weather
- Leaf apex: slightly rounded
- Colour of veins: light green
- Petiole length: 1 to 2 cm
- Stem: fairly branched
- Mattress: fairly thick
- Knot spacing: 2 cm
- Colour of stem and petiole: purple green
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Advice on planting, growing and caring for Hedera helix ‘Wellenspiel‘
- 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, pots, window boxes
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“ Que.... The hospital tower,
Where I'll hang my nest,
Ait, you old knight,
A plume of ivy
On its granite brow”
Victor Hugo
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 51 to 100 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 21 to 50 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Fairly branched, Compact, Thick |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, Curly or wavy, Variegated white |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Pots or planters |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Average |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | From 'Pittsburgh', Wavy, curly or crisp, Mixed |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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