Hedera helix 'Midget' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Midget’ – Ornemental Ivy

Ivy with very ramified branches, bearing small green leaves composed of 3 to 5 very pointed lobes.

Central lobe clearly longer than the lateral ones. Base of the leaves truncated or slightly heart-shaped. Very short internodes.

Ideal ivy for pots or planters with its drooping branches, indoors or outdoors.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Midget’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Midget’, is an ivy with very ramified branches, bearing small green leaves composed of 3 to 5 very pointed lobes.

The central lobe is clearly longer than the lateral ones. The base of the leaves is truncated or slightly heart-shaped. The internodes are very short.

It is an ideal ivy for pots or planters with its drooping branches, indoors or outdoors.

History

This cultivar was discovered by Leo Swicegood in a Florida garden center in 1978, without a label.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Midget'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Midget’
Pierot classification: miniature ivy, ivy with bird’s-foot leaves
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: unknown, discovered by Leo Swicegood in a Florida garden center in 1978, without label.

Description of Hedera helix 'Midget'

Shape: spreading, extended
Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general, very pointed
Leaf length: 2 cm
Leaf width: 1.5 cm
Leaf color: medium green
Vein color: green
Stem and petiole color: purple green
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Midget'

Exposure: shade, partial shade, sun
Hardiness: -15°C
Soil moisture: fresh soil
Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
Use: ground cover, pots, planters, rockeries, hanging baskets, art topiary
Development: fast
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

Ivy in literature

“Green ivy, symbol of eternal life, covered the tomb in respectful silence.”

Charles Dickens, Great Expectations

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	21 to 50 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	6 to 10 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Compact, Extended, Spread out, Very branched
Appearance of foliage	Atypical, Green
Possible uses	Ground cover, Hanging plant, Pots or planters, Rockery, Topiary
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Fast
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Bird's foot, From 'Pittsburgh', Miniature, Oddity
Award	No known award