Hedera helix 'Ballet' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Ballet’ – Ornemental Ivy

Very beautiful ground cover ivy with astonishing winter colors.

Leaves, medium-sized, oblong, unlobed, with a summit most often rounded or sometimes pointed. Green blade spotted with gray-green and edged with creamy white. Thin and very branched stems, with fairly short internodes. Elegant tuft.

Fairly fast-growing ivy, which forms thin mats, more comfortable as ground cover than as a climber. Bright location, sheltered from cold winter air currents.

£8.90

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9cm pot 1L pot 4L pot

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Ballet’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Ballet’ , is a very beautiful ground cover ivy with astonishing winter colours.

The leaves, of medium size, are oblong, not lobed, with a summit most often rounded or sometimes pointed. The blade is green spotted with gray-green and edged with creamy white. The stems are thin and very branched, with fairly short internodes. The whole gives an elegant tuft shape.

It is a fairly fast-growing ivy, which forms thin carpets. It is much more comfortable as a ground cover than as a climber. Choose a bright location for it, sheltered from cold winter drafts.

History

This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Little Diamond’, which was discovered by Gebr. Stauss, Germany.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Ballet'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Ballet’
Pierot classification: variegated ivy, ivy with bird’s-foot leaves
Leaf stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: sport of ‘Little Diamond’, selected by Gebr. Stauss, Germany.

Description of Hedera helix 'Ballet'

Shape: stocky, tufted, spread
Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
Leaf length: 4 to 5 cm
Leaf width: 4 to 5 cm
Leaf color: green and gray-green edged with creamy white
Vein color: gray-green
Stem and petiole color: greenish purple
Ramifications: very branched
Internodes: quite short
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

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

Exposure: sun, partial shade
Hardiness: -19°C
Soil moisture: fresh soil
Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
Use: ground cover, pots, planters, rockery
Development: medium
Pruning: once a an
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on leaves)

Ivy in literature

“Ivy invaded the abandoned house, weaving a veil between the past and the present. ”

Virginia Woolf , The Waves

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	6 to 10 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	0 cantainer
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Spread out, Stocky, Tuft, Very branched
Appearance of foliage	Red in winter, White variegated
Possible uses	Ground cover, Pots or planters, Rockery
Exposure	Partial shade, Sun
Hardiness	Very good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Modest
Classification according to the Pierot system	Bird's foot, From 'Pittsburgh', Variegated
Award	No known award